World Turtle Day is celebrated every year on May 23rd. It is a special day to learn about turtles and tortoises and to help protect them. This day was started in the year 2000 by a group called ...

This year, we want people to have fun with our theme—get moving, dance, and share your love for turtles—but also to remember why we do this work.” — Susan Tellem founder and executive director of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle ...

Scientists studying the world’s largest river turtles, a South American species that grows to a length of nearly a meter, or 3 feet, have found the largest nesting aggregation ever recorded. Using ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Climate change is altering the very biology of turtles, with ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — May 23 marks World Turtle Day, and at Nahant Marsh, conservationists are celebrating with purpose: by continuing a long-running research effort to protect one of the Midwest’s most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are among the most endangered sea turtles on the planet, residing in the highly trafficked eastern and ...

WASHINGTON — Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations ...

THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WELL, IT IS JUNE 16TH, WHICH MEANS IT’S ALSO WORLD SEA TURTLE DAY. BROOKE SILVERING STOPPED BY THE LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER IN JUNO BEACH TO SHARE THE IMPORTANCE ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — If you want to get your kids out of their shells this weekend, an event is putting a fun focus on the Midwest's favorite - and slowest - reptile. It's a chance to meet some ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...