A young visitor is being recognized by Harris County Precinct 4 as a “Community Hero in Action” after helping rescue a turtle ...

With his age estimated at about 90, Cedar has weathered many of life's battles. But the craggy snapping turtle bears scars of what is surely his greatest test: large, wide gashes from a boat propellor ...

It was no routine stroll down a town beach Monday for a fully grown loggerhead sea turtle. The 300-pound female wedged itself between a semi-exposed cluster of rocks near the Palm Beach Country Club ...

The National Sea Turtle Rescue Center has a hospital, breeding area, and education center. Visitors see turtle rehabilitation, the team’s work, and learn to protect the marine environment.

SOUTHBRIDGE ― This year has been anything but slow and steady for the Turtle Rescue League. In fact, it's already the busiest in the organization's history, and the need only appears to be growing.

Rockalina spent 50 years without companionship. Now, after a new lease on life, her life is more enriched by the introduction ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Don't throw out your old bras! Instead donate them to a North Carolina animal rescue group and help save turtles. Carolina Waterfowl Rescue said it can use bra clasps to repair ...

A record number of turtles are dying on Long Island as they wake from hibernation and cross roads to lay their eggs, only to be hit by motorists, wildlife experts say. Karen Testa, of Turtle Rescue of ...

Carolyn Gusoff has covered some of the most high profile news stories in the New York City area and is best known as a trusted, tenacious, consistent and caring voice of Long Island's concerns.

A South Florida family on a snorkeling trip helped save a green sea turtle trapped in a commercial fishing trap's buoy line near the Florida Keys. A video of the rescue was submitted Friday, though ...

As summer temperatures warm Gulf waters, more sea turtles are moving through the area, sometimes becoming trapped in dangerous situations. A new Corpus Christi resident recently found a sea turtle ...