Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or treating them like clothing. Biology disagrees. A turtle shell is not an ...

Deep in the coastal woods of South Carolina, behind high fences, guard dogs, and security cameras, is a group of people who know more about turtles than you. Posters and paintings of turtles and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach opened an exhibit where visitors for the first time can watch sick and ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...

Frigid temperatures brought life to a halt for hundreds of green sea turtles that were cold-stunned off the Texas Gulf Coast this week. In Corpus Christi, half a dozen agencies and local organizations ...

About 70 cold-stunned green sea turtles have been rescued and transported to the Texas State Aquarium's Wildlife Rescue Center as of Jan. 26. When temperatures dipped over the weekend, green sea ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...

Jan. 23 (UPI) --The Transportation Security Administration said the most unusual items found at U.S. airport security checkpoints in 2025 include a replica bomb and turtles in a bra. The TSA released ...

A professional snake hunter had his hands full earlier this month, as he grappled with the second-heaviest Burmese python ever caught in Florida. Carl Jackson, 43, was dragged 10 to 15 feet over red ...