The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly ...

A homeowner found a turtle in their yard. The turtle had dug a shallow hole and was laying eggs.

A 77-year-old Vermont man died on the I-95 in Florida after being struck during an attempted turtle rescue. Three others were ...

Boaters spotted a leatherback turtle in trouble in Cape Cod Bay. A storm was moving in — a team from Provincetown answered ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

A herd of just over 100 wild horses roams the Corolla area of the northern Outer Banks. They are tended by the nonprofit ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute (MERR) is asking boaters and coastal visitors to be on the ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY (CBS12) — A 77-year-old Vermont man lost his life on Interstate 95 while attempting to rescue a turtle, resulting in the highway being shut down for hours in Indian River County.