For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.
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Can a turtle tuck its head all the way inside its shell?

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

Sea Turtle Weighed Down by a 10-Lb. Life-Threatening Tumor Returns to the Ocean After Her Rescue

Three months ago, fishers found loggerhead sea turtle Molly with a 10-lb. tumor on her neck. Now, Molly is on the mend and ...
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1 Million Turtle Nests Counted on India’s Coast– ‘Crazy High’ Number is 10x More Than Decades Ago

Once it's time for the little ones to emerge, they find themselves escorted by the Velas Festival team, until they feel the ...

Endangered turtle returns to ocean after surgery to remove life-threatening tumor

Molly, a 170-pound loggerhead turtle, was released back into the ocean after a surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor that was just inches away from her head. NBC News' George Solis reports on the ...

Ruby the turtle needs a new greenhouse. Dance companies are stepping up.

Ruby the Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) might not be fighting crime like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but ...

Are IT: Welcome To Derry's Bert The Turtle 'Duck And Cover' PSAs Real?

IT: Welcome to Derry features some very unsettling PSAs throughout its episodes — but are they real? Here's the story about ...
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This Tiny Turtle Is in Danger. Here’s What We Know.

The endangered Vallarta mud turtle faces severe habitat loss in Mexico, leaving its tiny surviving population at urgent risk.

Trump administration persists with Franklin the Turtle social media campaign

The Education Department joined in the Franklin the Turtle social media campaign, alongside other federal departments.

Rare sea turtle seen off Outer Banks made 5,400-mile journey, tracker shows

Her average speed has been about 1.16 mph, but has picked up to just over 2 mph off the Outer Banks, the conservancy says.

Department of Justice Doubles Down on Use of Franklin the Turtle by Sharing Image of Him as ‘Deportation Judge’

The image's release comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a separate photo of Franklin firing a bazooka ...

Giant turtle found washed up on Solway beach

A giant sea turtle has been found by a walker on the beach next to Southerness Golf Club on the Solway Coast. Valerie Smith ...