Swimming in two plastic bins inside a brightly lit and sterile quarantine room at a Rhode Island zoo, 16 quarter-sized turtle hatchlings represent a growing worry for conservationist Lou Perrotti.

Box turtles face threats from cars, habitat loss and being taken as pets. Learn how to help these vulnerable creatures.

Would you go sky diving? Strike up a conversation with a stranger? Volunteer to sing on stage? If you say yes, chances are you’re probably a bold person. It turns out ornate box turtles — a threatened ...

In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ...

Every year, thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles are rescued from U.S. coasts by a remarkable network of people and ...

If you spot a small, “rock-like” object on the road this spring, it’s probably a baby turtle on its way to nearby water.

Adult turtle mortality from vehicle strikes is a preventable threat to these reptiles, several of which are threatened or of special concern in Michigan. Residents can help turtles by safely assisting ...