According to Katie Gregory, herpetology keeper at the Nashville Zoo, tortoises dwell on land, while most other turtles are ...

It was built during the early days of our species' existence, but a mysterious cave in the Middle East is still yielding secrets. Researchers have discovered a mysterious turtle-shaped rock ...

so all tortoises are technically turtles, too. The main difference is that tortoises live only on land, while turtles can live both on land and in water. Semi-aquatic turtles have webbing between ...

the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing alongside seals and albatrosses, it is one of the few marine turtles known to leave the water ...

Further to the legal implications, Tennant is warning that consuming turtle meat can have dire consequences. He pointed to a ...

Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land. Tortoises, however, are often good swimmers. Turtles are among the most endangered vertebrates. Habitat destruction, illegal ...

1. They’re faster than you think! While large turtles are pretty slow on land due to their size and weight, smaller ones have been known to sprint when necessary, reaching speeds of up to 1km/h ...

Turtles bask on land or near water on logs, branches or boulders. Terrestrial habitat may be just as important as aquatic habitat for this turtle. In some populations, males may be found on land for ...

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