Why did the turtle cross the road? To lay its eggs. However, many of them die in Connecticut trying to accomplish that task. Starting in the spring and lasting into the summer, female turtles ...

A massive loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat off Florida's Atlantic coast arrived at a turtle hospital needing medical care, ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Turtle nesting season has arrived in Connecticut and it will last well into the summer. Female turtles travel far to lay their eggs in specific areas with loose soil ...

Why do snapping turtles cross Connecticut’s roads? The short answer: To get to the other side. But there’s a specific reason — and season — that these turtles embark on this journey.

and two Kemp’s ridley sea turtles—spent three months rehabilitating in Connecticut, according to Mystic Aquarium. The turtles completed their 20-hour trip from Connecticut to Georgia Wednesday ...

Very slow. During nesting season from May through September, turtles ramble into the store, ease their way past the front counter and racks of freshly cleaned jackets and skirts, and crawl for the ...

She noted turtles are “ecosystem engineers” and play a vital role in ponds and lakes around Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental protection agreed as well.

When a massive loggerhead sea turtle was hit by a boat and admitted to a Florida veterinary hospital, the doctors didn’t know ...

A 302-pound loggerhead sea turtle is making waves after surviving a harrowing ordeal and inspiring efforts to protect her ...

Sea turtles can survive being struck by a boat propeller — but as they heal from the trauma, their shells often change shape, bulging from air building up within their bodies. That throws the ...