Housed at the Aquarium of the Pacific, the facility is raising funds for Meatloaf's recovery with release being the end goal A rescued 200-pound sea turtle named Meatloaf made her public debut at the ...

Green sea turtles, those marvelous and mammoth mega-migrators, can cover thousands of miles on a migration journey. But Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle currently under the watchful care of the ...

On a warm April afternoon, turtles gather on logs and rocks to absorb sunlight. Basking in the sun plays a critical role in their survival. As so-called “cold-blooded” animals, turtles rely on ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego announced reaching a historic milestone with what it believes is the first ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A rescued sea turtle that once struggled just to stay upright is now gliding through the water with ease at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, thanks to an unlikely partnership ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Green sea turtle Porkchop, rescued with a severely injured flipper, was released into the San Gabriel River after ...

For the first time, visitors at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach will be able to see rescued sea turtles as they go through rehabilitation for an eventual return to their natural habitat. The ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you were hoping to own one of those cute little turtles with the red stripes near their ears, forget it. The state has classified red-eared sliders as a "conditional species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock When exotic pets are released into the wild by owners who no longer want them, the consequences can be dire.

When exotic pets are released into the wild by owners who no longer want them, the consequences can be dire. Red-eared slider turtles are among the most widespread freshwater turtles in the world, in ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A bale of small, vivid turtles is spending time at Audubon Aquarium this winter. Native to the Pearl and Bogue Falaya Rivers, the Ringed Map Turtles, or “sawback turtles,” are a ...

Gayle Anderson reports a new sea turtle rehabilitation area is now open at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. For the first time, visitors to the Aquarium will be able to see rescued sea ...