Adopting a turtle is a long-term commitment – many turtles can live for 50 – 100 years. Land turtles are low-maintenance pets that can form bonds with their humans. A pet turtle’s longevity ...

so all tortoises are technically turtles, too. The main difference is that tortoises live only on land, while turtles can live both on land and in water. Semi-aquatic turtles have webbing between ...

Researchers have discovered a mysterious turtle-shaped rock sculpture in Manot Cave in the Galilee region of northern Israel. Measuring around 11 inches (20cm) and weighing 28 kg, the item has ...

the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing alongside seals and albatrosses, it is one of the few marine turtles known to leave the water ...