A rescued California quail named Top Knot is becoming a standout with crowds at Turtle Bay’s Walk on the Wild Side animal ...

Learn how sea turtles choose nesting sites, protect their eggs, and guide hatchlings through a dangerous journey to sea.

May 25th marks the theatrical release anniversary of three sci-fi classics that changed the genre and Hollywood forever.

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance when they recognized the signal. After a magnetic pulse briefly disrupted ...

May 23 is World Turtle Day, and if there is anyone celebrating that day, it’s Dr. Katrina Phillips. She is a senior marine scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab who specializes in sea turtles.

For millions of years, sea turtles have crossed vast oceans, survived changing climates, and quietly shaped marine ecosystems ...

It may sound too bizarre to be true, but the Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa), a fish that inhabits rivers, lakes, and swamps ...

For more than 40 years, researchers have been trekking though Kiawah Island’s creeks in search of diamondback terrapins. The ...

In many underwater ecosystems, seagrass meadows act as a food source, a safe haven, and an ecological lynchpin. But until now, very little was known about how these plants reproduce—critical ...

Adding a new pet to the family is an exciting time, but also a big responsibility. Unfortunately for some pet turtles, their ...