3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1590+ words) Home " Wildlife " These Fish Change Gender to Survive The beloved clownfish, immortalized in countless movies and aquariums, harbors one of nature's most dramatic gender transformations. Every clownfish begins life as a male, living in a strict social hierarchy dominated by…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (243+ words) A friend told Tracy Tempest that there were green sea turtles in the bay. Q: You're a community scientist who's worked with local NOAA scientists to study these green sea turtles. First, what is a community scientist? Q: How long have you…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (483+ words) A tortoise that has outlived generations, empires and some of the world' s most iconic landmarks has once again captured global attention. Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena, has been recognised…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (132+ words) WKMG Wombat the loggerhead turtle goes home after 3 months in Florida rehab center A sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle named Wombat is back in the wild after spending three months recovering at the Marine Science Center in Volusia County. Wombat stranded…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (719+ words) People gaze at me with a puzzled expression when I explain that a nesting loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) helped build our family. It is the truth. On a darkened, windswept beach along the coast of Georgia, that sea turtle…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago  (293+ words) (COLORADO SPRINGS) " A tortoise stolen from right out front of the reptile shop where he lived has been returned home and a suspect has been arrested in the theft of the animal. According to a post by Scales N Tails…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1740+ words) Pull! Pull!" shouts Scott Dexter, chanting the cadence for eight men gripping a rope. Pull!" With each pull, a 172-pound male loggerhead sea turtle is hoisted higher into the air. It takes several hoists to lift the turtle about 35 feet…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago  (996+ words) A lot of terrapins were bought during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles craze, but many were surrendered to sanctuaries or dumped in ponds A turtle sanctuary has reached full capacity as staff continue to deal with the fallout from the…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago  (320+ words) Access to the entrance road at Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve is being restricted to help protect turtles and other wildlife that live at the site, the Forest Preserve District of Will County said. The preserve is expected to be temporarily…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago  (346+ words) Home " News " The Majestic Green Sea Turtle Green sea turtles, known scientifically as Chelonia mydas, are renowned for their stunning emerald-colored shells. These turtles can weigh up to 700 pounds and measure over three feet in length. Their sleek bodies glide…...