Of the six characters featured in Big Little Journeys, the painted turtle hatchling is the smallest – only the size of 10p. Dr Patrick Moldowan, Algonquin Wildlife Research Station, Canada To film ...

Turtle nesting season got off to a slower start with the dry weather, but after Monday's rainfall turtles are on the move and the Turtle Project hotline at Rare Charitable Research Reserve in ...

It's turtle nesting season in Ontario and conservationists are working to protect endangered species and their nests. "Right now, we're at the peak of nesting season," said Scott Gillingwater, a ...

Researchers found that sea turtles in Cyprus are nesting earlier each year to counteract rising temperatures caused by climate change. Loggerhead and green turtles adjust their nesting timing to ...

The gender of a baby painted turtle is determined by the temperature of the soil in which its egg is incubated. Warmer temperatures produce female turtles and cooler temperatures make males.

If turtles had realtors, their motto would also be "Location, location, location!"—but not because they care about a scenic vista. The spot a mother turtle chooses to dig her nest determines whether ...

Scientists have discovered that the world’s largest population of green turtles is nearly twice as big as previously thought, after drones allowed them to observe the animals better. About 64,000 ...