I know to a lot of people, it’s just a turtle, but to me, he’s my best friend,” said Tiffany Emanuel, who lost her turtle ...

A photo recently posted on social media showing a sea turtle with its shell removed has led state officials to emphasize the proper avenues for reporting crimes against wildlife. The Maui News ...

An anonymous user posted a photo showing a dead turtle with its shell ripped off, insinuating it was discovered at Hau Bush in Ewa Beach. The post has gone viral with hundreds of comments ...

Finally, my turtle needed a tail. I found a piece of broken shell that was the perfect shape. I glued the tail so that it ...

Carolina Waterfowl Rescue came up with an ingenious way to mend cracked turtle shells using bra clasps, glue and string. Its wildlife workers saw an influx of turtles with broken shells after ...

In a previous column, the author discussed the overall management of turtle shell injuries. This column continues by describing basic techniques for repairing and stabilizing fractured turtle shells.

In an interview with WBTV, Keevan Freitas of the Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, explained that they use glue, tape, wire and bra clasps to help bind together broken parts of a turtle’s shell.

2 A tortoise by any other name A turtle refers to any reptile with a shell, so all tortoises are technically turtles, too. The main difference is that tortoises live only on land, while turtles ...

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 ...