The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly ...

MERR has responded to at least 11 deceased sea turtles in Delaware this year, which were almost all loggerheads.

A homeowner found a turtle in their yard. The turtle had dug a shallow hole and was laying eggs.

An elderly man was crossing a Florida highway in an attempt to save a turtle when he was hit and killed, authorities said.

The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute (MERR) is asking boaters and coastal visitors to be on the ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

A herd of just over 100 wild horses roams the Corolla area of the northern Outer Banks. They are tended by the nonprofit ...

Boaters spotted a leatherback turtle in trouble in Cape Cod Bay. A storm was moving in — a team from Provincetown answered ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY (CBS12) — A 77-year-old Vermont man lost his life on Interstate 95 while attempting to rescue a turtle, resulting in the highway being shut down for hours in Indian River County.