The sight of a sea turtle gracefully gliding through the ocean or a tortoise contentedly munching on greens warms an animal lover's heart. But these visions may soon be distant memories. Today's World Turtle Day seeks to create awareness of the animal's vanishing habitats around the world and to draw attention to the inhumane treatment of turtles as pets and food sources. Whether you're Read more

I grew up on 13 acres of woodland with a brook that ran through our property. Although the location offered us privacy from neighbors, we did encounter plenty of other creatures on the land, including deer, raccoons, possums, owls, and my favorite: turtles! I often saw turtles meandering across our mile-long driveway and always stopped to say hello to the gentle reptiles. I never thought about Read more

Dogs come when called, cats come when called (when they feel like it), but tortoises, too? Apparently so, so watch the video and see it to believe it. Read more

Founded in 1979, TAMAR has released around 10 million turtles into the sea since then. The National Marine Turtle Conservation Program in Brazil monitors over 600 miles of beaches with 20 stations covering the country. Rescuers seek nests by following turtle tracks in the sand. If the locations are deemed dangerous, they're moved to safer sites or open-air beach hatcheries to protect eggs from Read more

Umm, someone's in need of a bib! This Galapagos Tortoise just finished a snack in the new 'Giant of the Galapagos' exhibit at the London Zoo and seems like his haste made some waste all over his little turtle chin. Oh well, let's not point fingers at this 70-year-old (!) animal who weighs about 440 pounds — after all Dirk's joined by two female tortoises (Dolly, 16, and Dolores, 14) in hopes of Read more