In many turtle species, females are larger than males, while generally speaking, tortoise males are larger than females. Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land.

More than 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India 's east coast in an event not witnessed in over two decades.

In the United States, around 2.3 million households are home to reptiles, including turtles. Here's what the reptile can and ...

It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto land to ... or separate species—including the Atlantic green turtle, normally found ...

the two pond turtle species appear to have similar life-history traits and suffer from similar threats. HABITAT: The western pond turtle is found in permanent and intermittent waters of rivers, creeks ...

Environmentalists and forest department officials have been seeing at least 10 dead turtles every day for the past few days – ...

As their eggs need two months to hatch — like most sea turtle species — they are also threatened by increased land activity on beaches and coastlines, warmer temperatures, and light pollution ...

The shells of the hawksbill sea turtle have been used for luxury items for centuries, but with the species now endangered ... reptiles are turtles, not land-dwelling tortoises).