A massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hit by a boat off Florida’s Atlantic coast arrived at a turtle hospital in need of medical care ...

The orb turned out to be a gopher tortoise that had been spray painted ... species in Florida, and state laws forbid harassing them or disturbing their burrows. “Paint on any turtle shell ...

A golfer’s unlikely shot injured a painted turtle at a Cape Cod golf course on Monday. According to the Cape Wildlife Center, the turtle that resides on one of the course’s water features was ...

How long can a turtle stay underwater before it needs to surface to breathe? John Crowther Tampa, Florida It depends on the species, locality and temperature. Painted and other turtles living in ...

When I placed a turtle upside down in the sand to photograph its underside, it endured the ignominious treatment peacefully. They are gentle animals. Fossils show that painted turtles lived 15 ...