A Turtle with a Bright Blue Shell Was Found in Kentucky. Now Wildlife Experts Are Racing to Undo the Damage

A turtle's shell is part of its body and skeletal system, growing and healing along with the animal. "Putting paints and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Two Heads Are Better Than One: Rare, Double-Headed Turtle Hatchling Discovered on Cape Cod

The tiny diamondback terrapin was brought to a wildlife center on 17. At the time, the creature weighed about as much as a ...

Shockingly blue turtle discovered in Kentucky backyard

When a Kentucky woman purchased a home in the town of Campbellsville, she had no idea that she would also be taking in an ...
AZ Animals

Tortoiseshell Hunting Made This Species One of the Most Critically Endangered Turtles in the Sea

Centuries of demand for hawksbill shells built empires of decorative treasure, and even a global trade ban has not stopped ...
Discover Magazine

Sea Turtle Shells Hold a Hidden Timeline of Ocean Change — and Reveal How the Seas Are Shifting

Learn how researchers use archaeological techniques to show how sea turtle shells grow in layers that capture chemical clues about diet, movement, and ocean change over time. Sea turtles don’t just ...
People

Sea Turtle with 3D-Printed Shell Piece Continues to Thrive Years After Innovative Procedure

The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 A 3D-printed brace shell has helped one lucky loggerhead sea turtle in California get a clean bill of health. The sea creature arrived at ...