Dubai, UAE. 4 February 2012: 50 students took part in a beachside competition hosted by Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) to raise awareness of the conservation needs of ...

When I was younger, so much younger than today, we had a tortoise as a pet. In tribute to the great mathematician of ancient Greece, we named him Archimedes, Archie for short. He was a charmer, ...

A new brain teaser featuring a pair of sleepy-looking cartoon turtles has taken social media by storm - and it's not as easy as it looks. The side-by-side drawings, shared by X (formerly Twitter) user ...

STONE HARBOR, N.J. (AP) — The circle of life was on vivid display Wednesday at the Jersey Shore in a way that even the youngest children could understand. Seventeen young turtles that had been raised ...

It may sound like an Aesop fable: Mary Dix and the turtle. But as she watched over more and more turtles, it was less fable and more stable. Over the years, Dix's Potomac home -- already a guesthouse ...

The city is weighing its options following complaints that a new sculpture installed at a Beacon Hill park is absorbing too much heat from the sun, posing a danger to children who want to touch or sit ...