Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, one of the most endangered sea turtle species on Earth, live in some of the noisiest waters on the planet, right alongside major shipping routes. New research reveals that ...

An underpass installed beneath a busy stretch of road in Eliot a few years ago has led to ‘a substantial reduction in turtle mortalities,’ according to a state biologist. A Blanding’s turtle in the ...

As we humans warm ourselves with space heaters, coats and gloves, western painted turtles are at the bottom of our region’s ice-covered ponds, streams and creeks. Sometimes they can be seen through ...

The public can now see rescued green sea turtles at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach thanks to a newly built area dedicated to their rehabilitation. And for now, that includes the famous ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal officials announced Tuesday that additional terrorism charges were ...

Federal authorities claim they have foiled what would have been a series of coordinated New Year’s Eve bombings targeting five different locations across Los Angeles. The Federal Bureau of ...

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the anthropomorphic turtle character from a children’s book series, as a ...

It may not be Christmas yet, but visitors to Padre Island National Seashore got an early and extraordinary surprise this week. Around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, beachgoers spotted tiny green sea turtle ...

The publisher of the Franklin the Turtle cartoon has slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using the cartoon in a violent image showing the turtle firing at drug boats. In a post on X on Monday, ...

The Canadian publishing house behind the "Franklin" children's books appeared to condemn Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday, after the top military official posted a cartoon image of the ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — A 170-pound loggerhead turtle nicknamed “Molly” was back home in the warm waters of the Florida Keys on Tuesday after a successful surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor inches ...

KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A loggerhead sea turtle that was caught in a crab trap line has returned home after getting a helping hand in Key West. The massive loggerhead, named Molly, spent three months ...