The first public Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchling release of the season is scheduled for June 14 at Padre Island National Seashore. Thousands of beachgoers attend hatchling releases each summer at ...

A stray dog massacred 23 newly hatched sea turtles on a North Florida beach just hours after the babies emerged from their nests, sparking calls for locals to leash their pets. The tiny carcasses were ...

If you live in a dry, warm climate, the Desert tortoise is an excellent choice. These guys are low-maintenance, hardy, and ...

It’s a perilous march to the waves for newly hatched sea turtles emerging from their sandy nests on the shores of Tulum, Mexico. Though the baby loggerhead, leatherback and green sea turtles are all ...

An unleashed dog killed nearly two dozen turtle hatchlings on a beach in Florida, officials have said. Conservationists found the 23 dead hatchlings along the surf in Atlantic Beach, Duval County, at ...

Massive waves churned up by hurricanes Humberto and Imelda in the Atlantic are crashing onshore along the Florida coast, and that’s causing major issues for baby sea turtles. The conditions are so bad ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...

SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — The recently-opened Buc-ee’s on I-95 attracts big crowds throughout the day and night, but conservationists believe the lights at that interstate exit are causing ...