Each year Kemp’s ridley sea turtles — a critically endangered species — get “cold-stunned” by the frigid waters of New England and develop hypothermia-like symptoms. The aquarium rehabilitated the ...

A Pennsylvania man was stopped while going through airport security in New Jersey, after officials found a live turtle hidden down his pants. The man – whose name was not released – was ...

A Pennsylvania man was caught with a turtle concealed in his pants when a Transportation Security Administration body scanner triggered an alarm near his groin on Friday, March 7 at Newark Liberty ...

The acoustic receivers pick up pings from the tags, which are about the size of a small matchbox, attached to the turtles’ shells. Thanks to ATAP, there are 285 moored receivers in South African ...

Earth 2.0 Unlike most turtles, Archelon had a leathery shell instead of a hard one. This is because its shell, or carapace, was lighter and more flexible, which likely helped it swim more easily in ...

“In the wild, eastern box turtles like Rupert rely on this adaptation to protect themselves,” Donnelly said. “If he feels threatened, he can completely enclose himself in his shell.” Rupert is ...

Agra: Two people were arrested for smuggling 405 rare Indian flap shell turtles, an endangered species, by the special task force (STF) and the forest department on the Usrahaar-Kishni Road in ...

Olive ridley turtles, an endangered species, have arrived in large numbers at Odisha, India, for their annual mass nesting event known as Arribada. This year has seen a record-breaking number of ...

BHUBANESWAR : In a major crackdown against illegal smuggling of protected wildlife species, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Monday seized 1,448 Indian flapshell turtles from ...

The DRI officials also seized 1448 Indian Flap Shell Turtles following a raid at Godipada Toll Plaza in Khordha district. The vehicle used in the crime has also been seized, officials said on Monday.

Traditionally, researchers counted turtles using manual methods that often resulted in inaccuracies. Previously, they would point a white line on their shells (using non-toxic paint of course) so that ...