One year after the species was reclassified from “endangered” to “least concern,” green turtles in the western Indian Ocean exemplify that return—and the subtleties a global designation can miss ...

The longfin bigeye fish was spotted in California for the first time last month, and the first sea turtles of any kind nested on California beaches. Meanwhile, a venomous yellow-bellied sea snake swam ...

A 71-year-old man fishing near the shore of a Florida lake has been attacked and killed by a 12-foot alligator.

Jay feeds a group of giant snapping turtles and alligators, drawing the massive reptiles out of the water as they compete for food. Gomer and the other turtles gather around while a giant alligator ...

Giant tortoises now outnumber people in the Seychelles, while research into their remarkable longevity may offer clues about ...

When it comes to turtles, they are known for their longevity. There is even a saying, "Cranes live for a thousand years, ...

The world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population is now thriving, with over 180,000 counted on Aldabra atoll in the ...

A new genetic analysis has revealed potential clues to the longevity secrets of a giant tortoise named Jonathan, the world’s ...

About 183,000 individual Aldabra giant tortoises are living on the African atoll, after their numbers dwindled to only 1,000.

Scientists in Australia trained sea lions and seals to respond to a hearing test for research into how the marine mammals are affected by human-made noise. Keepers at Sydney's Taronga Zoo trained two ...

When the angry alligators whipped its tail over the top of the boat, Kai Hamilton of Hope reached up and gave it a high-five. It was that fine a line between celebration and calamity. That happened ...