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Turtles

Hurricane Erin causes minor beach erosion, washes away turtle nests

  • Aug 21, 2025
Florida Department of Transportation

Man killed trying to save turtle in Florida

  • Jul 8, 2025

Variety of animals seized from Wake County home; woman charged

  • Jun 6, 2025

Tortoise hatchlings to make public debut at Philadelphia Zoo

  • Apr 23, 2025

Man caught trying to smuggle living turtle down his pants

  • Mar 12, 2025

Family's 100-pound pet tortoise found safe after surviving Eaton Fire

  • Jan 22, 2025

Cold-stunned sea turtles arrive in NC for rehabilitation

  • Dec 3, 2024

Lightning strikes New Jersey sea turtle hospital, causing fire

  • Aug 29, 2024

Latest Videos

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Hurricane Erin causes minor beach erosion, washes away turtle nests

  • Aug 21, 2025
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Cold-stunned sea turtles arrive in NC for rehabilitation

  • Dec 3, 2024
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After an incredible journey back to health, Tally the Turtle is back home in the Gulf

  • Sep 11, 2023
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Leatherback Turtle lay eggs in Outer Banks for the first time in 11 years

  • Jun 24, 2023
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Rescue group releases 24 turtles off North Carolina coast

  • Apr 24, 2023
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Sea turtles in South Carolina hatch

  • Aug 9, 2022
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Earth Day: Sea Turtle Program on Bald Head Island helps restore threatened population

  • Apr 21, 2022
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Cold-stunned turtles rescued, rehabilitated by NC Aquariums

  • Feb 8, 2022

Latest Stories

Giant snapping turtle named 'Thanos' missing, possibly stolen during trip to Durham

"It's almost like losing a piece of myself, to be honest with you," the turtle's owner said.

  • Mar 12, 2024

100-year-old giant snapping turtle named 'Thanos' missing, possibly stolen

"It's almost like losing a piece of myself, to be honest with you," the turtle's owner said.

  • Mar 12, 2024

Stunned bats and frozen sea turtles saved after being affected by cold weather in Texas

Texans weren't the only ones bracing the bleak weather over the past few days. Unconscious bats and sea turtles were rescued in the Houston-Galveston area after being found stunned in their habitats.

  • Jan 17, 2024

Leatherback Turtle lay eggs in Outer Banks for the first time in 11 years

It's been 11 years since a leatherback sea turtle laid a nest on Ocracoke Island until this week.

  • Jun 24, 2023

'Prehistoric' large snapping turtle spotted in Northern California lake

A large turtle was recently spotted swimming in a Northern California lake. Some believe it could be a species of snapping turtle, a rare find in the state.

  • May 19, 2023