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Can you name all five of Hawaiʻi’s sea turtle species?

Sea turtles are protected by state and federal law in Hawaiʻi, and the best way to enjoy them is to give them space, stay at ...

Slow down and you might see green sea turtles, and their bobbing heads, in the bay

Slow down and you might see green sea turtles, and their bobbing heads, in the bay ...
NPR

After years of waiting, rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo

In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ...
New York Post

Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching

Swimming in two plastic bins inside a brightly lit and sterile quarantine room at a Rhode Island zoo, 16 quarter-sized turtle hatchlings represent a growing worry for conservationist Lou Perrotti.
Phys.org

How turtles developed over the past 200 million years: Diversity of body size in turtles studied

"The assumption that living organisms tend to increase in body size over the course of evolution, known as 'Cope's Law,' cannot be demonstrated in turtles," explains Ferreira, and hecontinues, "The ...
CNN

Meet ‘Turtwig,’ an ancient turtle species once thought to be a plant

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient plant ...
People

Extinct Turtle Species Lives on at Kansas Zoo with Help from New, Adorable Arrival

The Sedgwick County Zoo shared that the hatching of the McCord's box turtle is "an important milestone for conservation" Getty Images/Westend61 A zoo in Kansas has welcomed the arrival of a rare ...