Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hamilton Township see lots of different animals come through their clinic doors. Several turtles are in their care, recovering ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Forget the giraffes, gibbons and leopards. About a dozen visitors at the Turtle Back Zoo gathered one recent morning around the most unusual sight of all. It was a small, ...

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Two baseballs for a ...

NEW ORLEANS — Audubon Aquarium is now home to tiny Diamondback terrapins as part of Louisiana’s first-ever terrapin head-start program. Diamondback terrapins are a species of turtle native to the ...

PITTSBURGH — Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh has launched “Barks & Rec,” a new volunteer field trip program for shelter dogs, just in time for National Take a Hike Day on Nov. 17. The program ...

Animal Humane New Mexico has created its new Post-Adoption Wellness Support program, or PAWS. This program is designed to help adopters provide the best possible start for their new pets. Eligible ...

A new initiative in collaboration with LAPD and Los Angeles Animal Services looks to investigate and halt cases of animal cruelty on Skid Row, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday. The joint effort ...

A royal tern was hit by a car in 1968 along the then-new Sanibel Causeway. That single accident led to the rescue of tens of thousands of Southwest Florida's most beloved creatures and the ...

These real life heroes saved a sea turtle that was tangled in a fishing line! Witness the incredible animal rescue as they carefully free the marine animals and send them back to the ocean. It's ...

Leather has been a staple of human fashion for millennia, but the fashion industry is increasingly embracing more sustainable alternatives. Traditional leather comes mainly from cows, and cattle ...

Around 11 a.m. on a recent Thursday, I found myself feeding a stalk of celery to a several-hundred-pound giant tortoise. He and his prehistoric-looking brethren moved at a glacial pace, inching toward ...