Explore their habitat needs, behavior, diet, and care guide. Aquatic turtles are enjoyable to observe, particularly the distinctive African sideneck turtle. They earned their name because they cannot ...

Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern ...

A network of West African Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covers key sites used by green turtles, new research shows. A network of West African Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covers key sites used by ...

Camillus, N.Y. - It was one of those typical Syracuse days when it’s cool, then hot, then cool again. The Lewis family had the air conditioning on, and they were worried their pet tortoise, Chloe, ...

Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades -- but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say.

Five species of marine turtles are reported to nest on African beaches - the green (Chelonia mydas), the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), the loggerhead (Caretta caretta), the leatherback ...

The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is home to unique species and rich marine ecosystems, including threatened sea turtles. In 2014, the country enacted a law banning the trade and possession ...

Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades – but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say.