Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turtles have lifespans that can surpass some humans, drawing awe as more and more people adopt the hard-shelled animals as pets.

Swimming in two plastic bins inside a brightly lit and sterile quarantine room at a Rhode Island zoo, 16 quarter-sized turtle hatchlings represent a growing worry for conservationist Lou Perrotti.

Indian River Park is their natural habitat. They creep and crawl through the park — mostly unobserved — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They move silently through their surroundings. Their natural ...

An eastern box turtle kept as a pet has been rehabilitated by a rescue in New Jersey and got her first chance to see the sun in decades this month Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE.

Have a question? Submit it using the form below. I have a Western box turtle named Harold who is over 60 years old. He was given to me by my parents when I was 10 as a Christmas present. Needless to ...

Turtles have lifespans that can surpass some humans, drawing awe as more and more people adopt the hard-shelled animals as pets. They can enjoy long lifespans with proper care and adoration from ...