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turtles

brachiosaurus

Life

Jurassic turtle may have been crushed underfoot by a giant dinosaur

A fossilised turtle from the dinosaur era is flattened and damaged as if it has been stepped on – perhaps by an enormous sauropod dinosaur

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young turtle

Environment

Just one tiny piece of plastic may be enough to kill a baby turtle

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jaguar with turtle

Life

This big cat's seafood snack is an endangered turtle

Regulars

Lots of adult Burmese star tortoises

Life

My patrol with armed guards to protect Burmese star tortoises

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A turtle's eye

Life

Mystery eye disease is latest blow for Australia’s sick turtles

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A newly hatches leatherback turtle beside some broken eggs

Earth

Baby turtles leave behind fleeting oases on beach dune deserts

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Surfing on a turtle’s tail makes swinging crabs monogamous

Life

Surfing on a turtle’s tail makes swinging crabs monogamous

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Turtle with many growths characteristic of fibropapillomatosis

Life

Turtle herpes outbreak hints at Great Barrier Reef contamination

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Close-up of a baby green turtle

Life

Watch a baby sea turtle being hypnotised so we can weigh it

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Several tens of turtle hatchlings work their way up a sandy slope

Life

Why baby turtles work together to dig themselves out of a nest

Joint digging saves turtle hatchlings time and energy, leaving them in better shape to head down the beach and into the sea

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Earth

Painted turtles set to become all-female

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