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

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. If you’re looking for information on a specific species like snapping turtles, a good place to start is the Connecticut Department of Energy ...

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 302-pound (137 kilograms) loggerhead sea turtle, named Pennywise, was found injured by a boat strike off Florida’s Atlantic ...

Conservationists in Florida saved an endangered loggerhead sea turtle after it was hit by a boat only to find out it was ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Wildlife biologists in Connecticut work with conservation groups and turtle experts to find successful ways to better protect the state’s native turtle populations, she said. Behind the ...

How did the turtle cross the road? In Middletown, Conn., with the help of a dry cleaner. Middletown is home to a Best Cleaners, where an unofficial part of staff member Jennifer Malon's job has ...