Researchers from the University of Florida have uncovered the largest known nesting site for the threatened giant South ...

Interestingly, other early fossils of different turtle species had shells but no beaked jaws. The dawn beak turtle had a beak but no shell, but modern turtles have all of the above.

MERR has responded to at least 11 deceased sea turtles in Delaware this year, which were almost all loggerheads.

A University of Florida research team has developed a more accurate way to count wildlife using drones—an innovation that ...

Teenage mutant naked turtle Discovered in 1841, the turtle frog was named after its shell-less, turtle-like appearance. With plump bodies and stout little legs, they're right at home waddling ...

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 ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

A loggerhead sea turtle spotted struggling in the Indian River Bay on June 21 is believed to have died from a boat propeller ...

Small turtles that have shells less than 4 inches long are linked to a multi-state salmonella outbreak according to the CDC.

The person who witnessed the dead, shell-less turtle is encouraged to follow-up by contacting either DLNR, FWS or NOAA law enforcement to provide more information.

“Although any turtle can carry Salmonella germs that can spread to you and make you sick, turtles with shells less than 4 inches long are a known source of illness.