Prehistoric giant marine turtles were once thought to have existed only in waters surrounding North America. With a newly discovered species found in Europe, scientists believe giant turtles may ...

The beached sea turtle soon had all four flippers on the sand. Her worried rescuers breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the resilient girl crawl happily back to the ocean.

An illustrated reconstruction of Leviathanochelys aenigmatica. Credit: ICRA_Arts. (CN) — The largest living species of sea turtle, the leatherback, which can reach up to six feet long, would look tiny ...

Still, they were looking at the largest turtle ever found in Europe, Sellés said. The new species, Leviathanochelys aenigmatica, lived 72.1 to 83.6 million years ago during the Campanian Age ...

Watch as a courageous couple springs into action to rescue a stranded giant sea turtle, battling the elements and time to return this magnificent creature to safety. This heartwarming animal ...

(CNN) - Long ago, gigantic marine turtles swam the Earth’s seas. Until recently, these prehistoric giants, reaching lengths of over 3 meters (10 feet) from head to tail, had been thought to be ...

Green sea turtles are endangered globally, classified as a threatened species under the U.S. Federal Endangered Species Act in April 2016. Its population is estimated between 85,000 and 90,000 ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

Rescuing sea turtles 08:11. Researchers who found a giant freshwater turtle fossil discovered in Brazil have named it Peltocephalus maturin after a character in one of Stephen King's novels.. The ...