"We came across a soft shell snapping turtle that was stuck on the street and headed in the wrong direction. I took my shirt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal authorities say a man facing charges related to the theft of more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams went so far ...

Vehicle strikes are a significant threat to turtles and tortoises in Southwest Florida. If it is safe, motorists can help a turtle cross the road in the direction it was heading. Turtles are unlikely ...

When artificial lights outshine the natural horizon, the turtles can head in the wrong direction instead.

Identification of turtles -- Key to the turtles of the United States and Canada -- Chelydridae: snapping turtles -- Chelydra serpentina, snapping turtle -- Macroclemys temminckii, alligator snapping ...

Federal authorities say a man facing charges related to the theft of more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams went so far as to buy a van, a boat and a heated wetsuit to steal the freshwater ...

The arrest is part of a larger law enforcement operation called “Southern Hot Herps” targeting turtle poachers. Freshwater turtles are highly coveted in Asia's pet trade, where they are seen as ...