1 Even older than retro Turtles date back more than 200 million years ... 2 A tortoise by any other name A turtle refers to any reptile with a shell, so all tortoises are technically turtles ...

A sea turtle that found itself stranded more than a mile from the ocean in November finally made its way back home.

Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. The earliest known turtles date ...

Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.