Other near universal welfare issues among small pets — which apply to our cats and dogs, too — include monotonous and unnatural diets, boredom, and lack of enrichment. Pierce said that handling can ...

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific rescued the injured sea turtle more than a year ago, and has been helping it recover ever since.

Sea turtle nesting season generally runs March 1-Nov. 15, but 4 leatherbacks are off to an early start laying eggs along the ...

Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Students from the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center Pet Tech program are ...

Japan has a unique way to help turtles cross train tracks for train lines that run in the city. Read here to learn about these crossings.

Magpie, a dog from Satchel’s Last Resort, is heading to South Padre Island, where her scent-detection training will help conservationists locate and protect endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests.

"Still conducting further identification." Authorities make shocking discovery after stopping smugglers at major port: ...

How much trash can you pick up in just 60 minutes? According to Courtney Dombroski, founder of the coastal nonprofit Eco ...