So we need to get one thing straight. Turtles are actually very slow moving creatures. Even the fastest turtle (the soft shell turtle) can only run at speeds between three and four miles an hour. But ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

Turtles are such a familiar sight to most north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma residents that we think little about these unique and adaptable animals. Turtles have been present in their ...

Losing the Kentucky Derby has left race fans shell-shocked. The first Saturday in May has yielded to the legs of a bunch of slowpokes: Seattle Slow headlines a field of turtles — yes, turtles — that ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — As turtle nesting season progresses, Folly Beach is experiencing a slower start than anticipated. Dave Miller of the Folly Beach Turtle Watch reported that the first nest of ...

Turtle Memes are an acquired taste — you either get it or don't, there’s no in-between. But regardless of whether they are up your alley, there’s no denying that turtles are unimaginably cute, ...

Marine scientists are calling for an extension of go-slow zones in turtle habitats to reduce boat strikes on the threatened creatures. James Cook University marine scientists are calling for an ...