The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

A herd of just over 100 wild horses roams the Corolla area of the northern Outer Banks. They are tended by the nonprofit ...

They say kindness is free—but sometimes it comes with teeth! This woman tried to do a good deed by helping a turtle cross the road safely. But the turtle, clearly not in the mood for assistance, ...

An elderly man was crossing a Florida highway in an attempt to save a turtle when he was hit and killed, authorities said.

A 77-year-old Vermont man died on the I-95 in Florida after being struck during an attempted turtle rescue. Three others were ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

Sea Turtle hatchling season is here and volunteers with the Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program were able to track two separate ...

A Carroll County man has turned his lifelong love of turtles into a sanctuary for lost or surrendered pets — as well as an ...