Florida wildlife officials plead to keep fireworks and dogs from traumatizing nesting shorebirds and sea turtles ...

On Wednesday, there's a special feeding program featuring some of the ambassador animals at Halyburton Park in Wilmington.

There are seven species of sea turtle alive today, and they are found in oceans all over the world except the Arctic. Many of ...

Travelers hitting the road this summer in Kansas may come across a turtle or two trying to cross the street. But do they need ...

Loggerhead turtles choose widely dispersed locations to feed in – often returning to them after their long migrations and displacements. But how do they know in which direction to go forth and swim?

Loggerhead turtles “dance” when exposed to food-associated magnetic fields, and their magnetic map may help them return to specific areas after long migrations.

The turtles spent an equal amount of time in both magnetic fields, but were only fed in one of them. When they reached the area they associated with feeding, the turtles started to “dance” in ...

The scientists discovered that, even with no food present, the sea turtles displayed their dancing behavior when they encountered the magnetic conditions associated with past feedings. This ...

What to feed them. Generally, pet turtles are omnivores, meaning that they eat both meat and plants. A typical adult pet turtle diet should include animal products, vegetables, and fruits.

Feeding time depends on a turtle's age and species. For younger turtles, they can eat one to two times a day, while older turtles can eat once every day or two, Fetch by WebMD advises.