Travis Kelce gives Walter Payton money directly to efficient nonprofit

Travis Kelce won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Charity Challenge on social media and will send the $35,000 donation ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Man, 53, dies after being found unresponsive at Turtle Bay

A 53-year-old man visiting Hawaii has died after being found unresponsive at Turtle Bay this afternoon, according to Honolulu police. Police said the man was found unresponsive while in waters at ...
The New York Times

Stampeding Turtles Might Have Made Fossil Tracks in Italian Cliffs

Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea. By Carolyn Wilke Rocky cliffs run into the Adriatic Sea near Ancona, Italy. There, above the ...
Star Tribune

Yes, that’s a turtle under the ice. And yes, it’s just fine.

As Minnesota flaunts freezing temperatures and people take post-holiday walks along ponds and lakes, keep an eye out for turtles tucked underwater for the winter — even after it freezes. “If the ice ...
NBC News

Loggerhead turtle released back into ocean after surviving 10-pound tumor removal

KEY WEST, Fla. — A 170-pound loggerhead turtle nicknamed “Molly” was back home in the warm waters of the Florida Keys on Tuesday after a successful surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor inches ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

A record number of sea turtles choose Sarasota area beaches for nests

Loggerhead turtles accounted for the vast majority of nests, with 5,384 recorded. A record number of sea turtle disorientations, 716 instances, were also documented this year. Experts advise beach ...
Mongabay

In Mexico, world’s smallest turtle faces big threats from trafficking, habitat loss

The Vallarta mud turtle, the world’s smallest turtle, lives only in temporary lagoons in the Mexican city of Puerto Vallarta, which poses a huge challenge for its conservation. By the time scientists ...
The News-Press

Southwest Florida's premiere wildlife hospital still recovering after Hurricane Ian

A royal tern was hit by a car in 1968 along the then-new Sanibel Causeway. That single accident led to the rescue of tens of thousands of Southwest Florida's most beloved creatures and the ...
Tampa Bay Times

Tampa’s sea turtle hospital, pushed to the limit, fights to save a record number of rescues

Frigid seas trap turtles in deadly waters — and put Florida veterinarians on the front line of a climate emergency. Frigid seas trap turtles in deadly waters — and put Florida veterinarians on the ...
The New York Times

E.P.A. Retreats From Plans to End the Energy Star Program

The agency has faced blowback from business leaders and Republicans over plans to end the popular energy efficiency program. By Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington Lee Zeldin, ...
Panda

Global green turtle population rebounds thanks to conservation efforts

IUCN Red List highlights success for green turtles but mounting pressure on Arctic seals and birds worldwide GLAND, Switzerland (10 October 2025): WWF welcomes the reclassification of green sea ...
Star Tribune

Can AI save turtles? These Minnesota sisters think so.

After moving to Plymouth in 2023, Kelly Olson had to quickly come to terms with the realities of suburban life. One reality came in the form of two painted turtles hit by a truck just feet away from ...