Turtles and tortoises, though related, exhibit key differences. Turtles are primarily aquatic with streamlined shells and webbed feet, suited for swimming and varied diets. Tortoises are land-based, ...

Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea. By Carolyn Wilke Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise described by her care specialists as “the ...

The St. Johns River has a wonderful and diverse variety of wildlife. The river’s vertebrate wildlife includes all the fish species in the water and birds in the air too. But there are also frogs, ...

After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen floor in New Jersey and eating a diet of mainly cat food, Rockalina the turtle was ...

It has been very spring-like this past week, which means that the forests and fields and ponds are waking up after winter. The ground is thawing. Animals and plants will begin to emerge from their ...

Is there anything more harmless than a turtle? (Unless, I suppose, you’re a nice, leafy vegetable.) Turtles and tortoises—the main difference is that turtles dwell at least partially in water, while ...

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.

The gopher tortoise is a land animal and cannot swim, officials noted. — -- Not all turtles can swim, wildlife authorities in Florida had to remind everyone recently after receiving reports of at ...

Bindi Irwin posted a sweet snap of her daughter, Grace, posing with a tortoise, whom Irwin revealed is one of Grace's "best ...

An Anderson-based turtle and tortoise sanctuary is branching out. Katie Hoffman and her husband, Ken, the owners of Tortoise Acres Rescue and Sanctuary, established a turtle and tortoise adoption ...