Turtles are among the oldest reptiles on Earth. They first appeared over 200 million years ago during the time of the dinosaurs. Their basic body structure ... consists of two parts: the carapace ...

Most turtles live in freshwater ponds, lakes or rivers. Others live in the ocean or on land. Some even live in forests or the ...

Sea Turtle Inc. helps the animals get out of the cold and regulate their body temperatures during winter weather.

Once prevalent in every ocean except the Arctic and Antarctic, the leatherback population is rapidly declining in many parts of the world. While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells ...

"Recently, incidences of barnacle infestation on sea turtles in Abu Dhabi ... 68.8 per cent of turtles body weight) from the infected parts with care. The turtle is currently held in a nursery ...