Many people may fondly remember the pet turtle from their 5th-grade classroom. They could recall watching it warm itself under the heat lamp in the corner or running after it when it tried to ...

All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon Turtles are too cute! These creatures can be big or small and their characters, shells and colorful personalities have captured the imaginations of many.

Kemp’s ridleys are among the smallest sea turtles, reaching only about 2 feet in shell length and weighing up to 100 pounds. Their upper shell, or carapace, is a greenish-grey color, and their ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

What’s in a name? When it comes to sea turtles, it turns out, a pretty distinguishing trait. “The animal kingdom is filled ...

DESCRIPTION: Loggerhead sea turtles are named for their large heads, which contain powerful jaws and a thick beak. An adult loggerhead's top shell is slightly heart-shaped with a reddish-brown color; ...