The spotted turtle's alluring features — its diminutive size, smooth black shell and dainty yellow speckles — have unfortunately contributed to its decline, since its charisma has made it a favorite ...

The shell is also part of a turtle’s skeleton ... Here’s a wild fun fact: in the Amazon, butterflies drink the tears of yellow-spotted turtles to get enough sodium in their diet.

Sea turtles are anything but graceful on land, which makes it all the more surprising one was recorded dancing on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The video, shared July 10 on Facebook, shows the ...

By David Schueller, Correspondent When Rich Lindquist spotted a large turtle near the fence of his Jordan backyard, he had no idea it was named Beatrice. Upon closer inspection, the turtle was ...

The spotted turtle's alluring features — its diminutive size, smooth black shell and dainty yellow speckles — have unfortunately contributed to its decline, since its charisma has made it a favorite ...