JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — 11 out of the 16 documented turtle species in the Volunteer State can be found in and around East Tennessee. Whether you’re curious about what turtle is the smallest, ...

This past winter, a handful of sea turtles needing urgent medical care arrived at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.

Many of the ocean’s most charismatic animals spend their lives swimming, flying or gliding thousands of miles, from the coasts to the high seas. Arctic terns, humpback whales and sea turtles are ...

A photo provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shows rescuers at the shoreline of St. Joseph Bay in the Florida Panhandle searching for turtles in cold-induced comas, ...

When many families start to think about a good starter pet, a turtle often comes to mind. At first glance, owning one seems pretty simple. Get an enclosure, clean water, and a light, and let them do ...

Many cultures tell fascinating tales about turtles. Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ...

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...

For hundreds of years, people believed that, come autumn, barn swallows would dive under the surface of ponds and lakes, swim to the bottom, and bury themselves in the mud for the winter. We now know ...

Many of the ocean’s most charismatic animals spend their lives swimming, flying, or gliding thousands of miles, from the coasts to the high seas. Arctic terns, humpback whales, and sea turtles are ...