Our Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches Are Turning Into Plastic Dumps — And We Have the Data to Prove It
A massive global study just dropped, and it’s not good news. Researchers looked at 209 sea turtle nesting…
Texas Beaches See Spike in Stranded Baby Sea Turtles After Storms Disrupt Nesting Boom
Texas is having a banner year for sea turtle nesting—great news, right? Well, not entirely. Along with the…
Sea Turtle Nests & What You Need To Know
Sea turtles are endangered species. Though there has been an increase in their overall population lately, it is…
How to Make a Nesting Box for Turtles?
Most of the aquatic turtle species refrain themselves from laying eggs if they don’t find a suitable place….
Texas A&M-Galveston Is Building a Sea Turtle Hospital — And You’ll Get to Visit
Big news from Galveston: Texas A&M is building a brand-new sea turtle rehab hospital, and if all goes…
One Green Sea Turtle Can Hold 10 Ping Pong Balls’ Worth of Plastic
Picture a green sea turtle gliding through the water. Peaceful. Ancient. Graceful. Now picture ten ping pong balls’…
Texas Just Broke a Sea Turtle Record — And It’s a Big Deal
Something amazing is happening on the Texas coast this year. As of mid-June, there have been 383 Kemp’s…
Goliath the Galapagos Tortoise Just Turned 135—and Became a Dad for the First Time
Zoo Miami threw a birthday party for their oldest resident, Goliath, as he hit 135 years on June…
Sea Turtles Are Bouncing Back—But It’s Not a Happy Ending for All
For once, there’s good news in the turtle world. A global study just found that more than half…
Pyxis planicauda (Flat-tailed Tortoise)
The flat-tailed tortoise is a small, critically endangered tortoise found only in Madagascar. It’s best known for its…
Pseudemys texana (Texas Cooter)
Pseudemys texana, known as the Texas Cooter, is a freshwater turtle native only to Texas. It’s a peaceful…
Pseudemys rubriventris (Northern Red-bellied Cooter)
The Northern Red-bellied Cooter is a freshwater turtle known for its striking red plastron and smooth, dark carapace….
Pseudemys peninsularis (Peninsula Cooter)
Pseudemys peninsularis, or the Peninsula Cooter, is a freshwater turtle known for its striking patterns and calm behavior….
Pseudemys nelsoni (Florida Red-bellied Cooter)
Pseudemys nelsoni, or the Florida Red-bellied Cooter, is a freshwater turtle known for its bright reddish plastron and…
Pseudemys floridana (Florida Cooter)
Pseudemys floridana, known as the Florida cooter, is a large, freshwater turtle native to the southeastern United States….
Pseudemys alabamensis (Alabama Red-bellied Turtle)
The Alabama red-bellied turtle is a freshwater turtle species native to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta region. It’s known for…
Pseudemydura umbrina (Western Swamp Turtle)
Pseudemydura umbrina, known as the Western Swamp Turtle, is one of Australia’s rarest reptiles. It’s a small, freshwater…
Tractors Don’t Cry, But the Turtles Might
Every morning in southern Italy, while the sky is still dark and the sea hasn’t made a sound,…
302-Pound Loggerhead Sea Turtle Struck by Boat, Discovers a Surprising Secret Inside
Pennywise, a giant loggerhead sea turtle weighing 302 pounds, faced a fate no creature should have to endure….
Psammobates oculifer (Serrated Tortoise)
Psammobates oculifer, also known as the serrated tortoise, is a small, dryland tortoise found in southern Africa. It’s…
Psammobates geometricus (Geometric Tortoise)
Psammobates geometricus, also known as the geometric tortoise, is one of the most visually striking tortoise species on…