Most of us have probably heard the symbolic tale of the race between the slow and steady tortoise and the fast, but overconfident, hare. While the lessons at the heart of this fable may serve as good ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding New Yorkers on how to best protect the shelled ...

World Turtle Day 2025: Celebrated every year on May 23rd, World Turtle Day raises awareness about the need to protect various turtle and tortoise species Turtles are among Earth's oldest creatures, ...

Lorain County Metro Parks helped residents celebrate World Turtle Day with special programs. World Turtle Day is an annual observance occurring every May 23. It began in 2000 and is sponsored by the ...

Have you ever wanted a day to celebrate our famously slow-moving reptilian friends? Well, you’re in for some good news — May 23 is World Turtle Day. Let’s celebrate by learning about our three most ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — People from all over the world recognized some of nature’s oldest creatures. Thursday, May 23, marks World Turtle Day. Turtles are some of nature’s oldest creatures and do a ...

Kemp's ridley sea turtles used to thrive in the Gulf of Mexico, but since the mid-1900s, populations have dwindled so much that they are now the world's most endangered sea turtle species. But now, a ...

Wildlife Center of Virginia education ambassador Emma the Russian Tortoise visits Earth Day Staunton 2023. Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi. Dozens of turtles are released back into the wild in May after ...

Life on earth is as fascinating as it gets. Different species live different lifespans. The average human life expectancy is just under 80 years, according to Our World in Data. But underwater animals ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — After 37 years coordinating the Texas Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN), Dr. Donna ...

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ — If what doesn’t kill you truly makes you stronger, then Titan is the strongest turtle in the ocean. The juvenile Loggerhead turtle has been gashed by a boat propeller, had ...

T-Shirts, food trucks, raffles, bounce houses and tours throughout a new nature reserve ignited awareness about World Turtle Day for Gainesville residents Sunday afternoon. Oakmont, a residential ...