The International Union for Conservation of Nature no longer considers the marine creatures endangered and has instead ...

The ongoing global recovery of the green turtle is a powerful example of what coordinated global conservation over decades ...

Green turtles are officially out of danger, according to the latest update to the IUCN Red List, the definitive authority on the conservation status of the world's species. Global populations of this ...

A viral post from @kansaswildlifeexhibit shows baby snapping turtles emerging from their nest and heading for the water.

Once endangered, the global green sea turtle population is rebounding, according to a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Sea turtles mistake plastic for jellyfish, leading to injury or death. Learn how plastic pollution threatens all sea turtle ...

Green turtles are officially off the danger list - a great result for the efforts of Fauna & Flora and our local partners at key project sites worldwide.

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

This close-up of the Rafetus swinhoei turtle shows its head and patterned skin. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world's largest freshwater turtle and one of the most ...

Arizona State University’s Senko Lab is studying ways to make fishing gear less harmful to sea turtles, sharks, and other ...

The Sedgwick County Zoo shared that the hatching of the McCord's box turtle is "an important milestone for conservation" Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The ...