Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a mechanical constraint that prevents the chest from expanding during ...

The ocean can be an extremely dangerous place, even for an animal that migrates through and rides its currents for decades.

This Oreo turtle cake is shaped like a charming little tortoise, covered in smooth vanilla cream and decorated with whole chocolate sandwich cookies to create a playful shell pattern. A ...

A sea turtle swims gracefully through clear blue ocean water, moving calmly above the sandy seabed. The sunlight filters down from the surface, creating soft patterns across the turtle’s shell and the ...

Scroll long enough, and you will see barnacles portrayed all over social media as ocean troublemakers. People violently scrape them off ship hulls and sea turtles like they are the problem. In reality ...

We are in a place with miles and miles of beaches. But which Lee County beaches really stand out compared to others? Take our ...

Every once in a while, beachcombing offers a chance to help a remarkable animal get a second shot beneath the waves, Jace Tunnell writes.

Find peace in this glacier-shaped Illinois park with quiet trails, wetlands, and scenic lakes, an easy escape just beyond ...

One of the most impressive experiences you can have with wildlife kicks off with a shouted command. "Come on, come on, come on -- into the water," guide Georgia Clements yelled to her guests.

Tipis erected near Fort Snelling have become a focal point for Native-led resistance to ICE activity, blending prayer, ...