The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may be heroes on screen, but in real life they may cause more harm than good. According to the turtle protection organization American Tortoise Rescue, thousands of ...

Scientists have discovered the real reason turtles have shells. While many thought turtle shells were for protection, new findings show that the shells were actually for digging underground to escape ...

MERCER, Wis. (WSAW) - A photo of a massive turtle near Mercer will make you do a double-take. Over the weekend, Dan Sodemann, of Madison, said he was kayaking on the western side of the Turtle ...

Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a children’s tale? The answer is far from being merely yes or no. As mentioned in ...