Mexican authorities seized 320 baby peacock turtles being smuggled on a passenger bus on the Mexico City-Puebla highway ...

The most precious sight: baby turtles being hatched on the beach ... Two nests have already been spotted: one in Dauphin Island and the other in Bon Secour. Last season, there were 143 nests ...

Some 4,900 yellow-spotted river turtles, also known as tracajás, have been released into the Igapó-Açu River, in Brazil. The threatened species lives in river basins in northern South America ...

The spotted turtle's alluring features — its diminutive size, smooth black shell and dainty yellow speckles — have unfortunately contributed to its decline, since its charisma has made it a favorite ...