Box turtles also have a hinged plastron (bottom shell) that allows them to close up shop in the front and rear, creating a “box” that protects their entire body from predators. Formerly, the eastern ...

Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own business the whole time. Tough on the outside, chill on the inside, they seem ...

Have you noticed your turtle floating sideways in its tank? At first, it might seem like it’s just resting or playing around, ...

The affected gloves were “sold by QVC in single pairs, sets of two and in sets with drying mats” and came in blue, yellow, red colors, as well as in floral and summer shell patterns, the CPSC ...

Shark Bay’s sheltered coves and lush seagrass beds are a haven for marine species, including Green Turtle and Loggerhead Turtle (both Endangered, and the property provides one of Australia’s most ...