A beachgoer enjoying a Florida sunrise stumbled upon a “giant” sea creature hidden among rocks, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. It was identified as a loggerhead sea turtle ...

A 77-year-old Vermont man died on the I-95 in Florida after being struck during an attempted turtle rescue. Three others were ...

About Painted Turtles The average painted turtle grows to be between 4 and 12 inches long with males being smaller than females. In the wild, painted turtles can live to be over 50 years old and ...

An elderly man was crossing a Florida highway in an attempt to save a turtle when he was hit and killed, authorities said.

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with ...

A 77-year-old man caused a two-vehicle crash and died on Interstate 95 while trying to help an animal that ventured onto the ...

As if one spray-painted turtle wasn't enough, a second turtle, found by the same person who rescued the first turtle, became a patient at von Arx. This gopher tortoise was found painted gold and pink.

An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.

Two gopher tortoises, found spray-painted blue and pink, were taken to receive treatment from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this week.

A turtle who was the unlucky recipient of a golf ball to the shell at a golf course on Cape Cod is in Cape Wildlife Center’s care and doing well, the center said. The painted turtle, who lives ...

A Florida alligator stopped traffic while walking across the street with a turtle in its mouth. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shared the video.