An uncommon sea turtle hybrid has been found on a Queensland beach. The animals are a cross between a green turtle and the vulnerable loggerhead turtle. A group of rare turtle hybrids has been found ...

World Turtle Day, observed annually on May 23, is sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue, a Malibu-based nonprofit that launched the event in 2000. Conservationists estimate that 61 percent of turtle ...

High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems. By Laura Kiniry Published May 12, 2026 9:01 AM ...

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The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

It started with the mysterious discovery of more than a hundred turtles, some with their shells smashed, others dismembered, all of them dead. It ended with a potential warning for the future. It was ...

BB the loggerhead turtle is satellite tagged and released off Lord Howe Island in New South Wales, Australia, after 10 months in Taronga wildlife hospital. All photographs and videos: Taronga ...

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Monty Python’s “Spamalot” is embarking on a quest to hit more than two dozen cities over the next nine months, and Cleveland is the first stop. Based on the cult comedy classic ...

At first glance, Molly looks like any other loggerhead sea turtle, her reddish-brown shell moving gracefully through the water as she pops her nose up for air. But just two weeks ago, Molly arrived at ...

More than half of the world’s 359 turtle and tortoise species now face extinction, with the crisis worsening despite global conservation efforts. Asia is the epicenter of the crisis, accounting for 32 ...

Square has begun the rollout of bitcoin payments to merchants on its network. The Jack Dorsey-founded company has begun onboarding the first sellers enabling them to accept Lightning Network-powered ...