He bought a rare Amazon turtle as a surprise Mother’s Day gift for his mom. The massive predator looked more like a leaf covered monster than a normal pet, with a hunting style that made everyone ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The veterinary staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor the animals they have rehabilitated. They’re particularly interested in amputees.

Little is known about how sensitive the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is to human noises – but a new hearing test could change that. Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are among the most endangered species of sea ...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Marine Science Center in Volusia County is caring for about a dozen cold-stunned sea turtles. They are swimming in temperature-controlled water after washing up on the sand.

Five rescued northern diamondback terrapin hatchlings will spend the winter at the Liberty Science Center. The turtles were rescued from a vulnerable nesting site on Long Beach Island after hatching ...

Liberty Science Center in Jersey City is welcoming five baby turtles. The turtles were rescued from Long Beach Island. The effort was made possible through Project Terrapin – a research and education ...

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...

HAVE PUSHED DOZENS OF SEA TURTLES BACK ONTO SHORE. AND NOW THEY’RE GETTING SOME MUCH NEEDED HELP. WESH 2’S VOLUSIA COUNTY REPORTER PAMELA COMBS SHOWS US HOW THE MARINE SCIENCE CENTER IS TAKING CARE OF ...

PONCE INLET, Fla. (WSVN) — Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda have made waves in the Atlantic Ocean in more ways than one, causing major trouble for sea turtles on Florida’s east coast. Tuesday morning, ...

The hundreds of beachgoers who crowded onto Tybee Island's North Beach will have to forgive Westie the loggerhead sea turtle for not being terribly active on the sand this morning. The Tybee Island ...