The Rio Grande cooter can't catch a break. Rivers that once sustained the turtle species, native to New Mexico, Texas and ...

A renowned sea turtle expert in Texas is leaving her position after 37 years as Texas' coordinator for the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN), which is part of the National Oceanic and ...

A Wilmington man is facing multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, following an arrest by the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). Vermont’s native spiny softshell ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...

NORTH HERO — Vermont Fish & Wildlife is looking for volunteers to help at its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day, Saturday, Oct. 18, at North Hero State Park. Pre-registration is not ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas’ sea turtle nesting season has officially ended, and conservationists say the numbers show remarkable progress for the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle. RELATED: Adopt a Texas ...

Firefighters are being called “heroes of the half shell” after rescuing injured sea turtles at the Texas City Dike. (Click2Houston - 2025) TEXAS CITY, Texas – Firefighters are being called “heroes of ...

TEXAS CITY, Texas – Texas City firefighters lent a helping hand to a sea turtle who was injured and struggling to swim near the Texas City Dike earlier this week. Visitors on the dike noticed the ...

Vermont banned the import and sale of pond slider turtles, including red-eared sliders, to protect native species. Pond sliders compete with native turtles for resources and can spread diseases.

HOUSTON — With the Fourth of July coming up, a lot of Texans are heading to the beach, but unexpected guests are trying to join the party: sea turtles. Sea turtle rehabilitation facilities along the ...