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 ...

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

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

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

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.