In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a children’s tale? The answer is far from being merely yes or no. As mentioned in ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Don't throw out your old bras! Instead donate them to a North Carolina animal rescue group and help save turtles. Carolina Waterfowl Rescue said it can use bra clasps to ...

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising ...

For years, the Coleman family's fishing trips on the Alabama Gulf Coast were routine. But in 2021, their outing near a riverbank led to an odd find: the shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea ...