CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. — A vehicle hit a sea turtle in Currituck County on July 9. As a result of severe injuries, she was humanely euthanized after receiving medical care, according to a Network for ...

A nesting loggerhead sea turtle like this one was struck by a vehicle on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. On the Atlantic coast, the turtles nest primarily along North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The broad-shelled river turtle (Chelodina expansa) falls into a group known as side-neck turtles.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a ...

A loggerhead sea turtle was crushed by a recreational vehicle driving on a nesting beach on the Outer Banks, according to the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles in North Carolina. It happened in the ...

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 ...