Turtle hospitals and aquariums across the country are caring for sea turtles that stranded on beaches during the winter season, which is now coming to a close amid an uptick in strandings along ...

A Peruvian fisherman who was rescued after 95 days lost at sea told CNN that his faith and his desire to see his family again kept him going – along with a diet of cockroaches, birds, fish and ...

A Chinese citizen has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling more than 2,000 turtles from the U.S. to Hong Kong over about five years, federal prosecutors said. Sai Keung Tin, 54, was ...

Larry Running Turtle Salazar, a local Indigenous activist and educator, died at 68 years old. Salazar fought for the proper treatment of Native American burial grounds discovered in Corpus Christi ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

LIMA, March 16 — A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official said Saturday, as he was discharged from hospital following his ordeal. Maximo Napa, 61, was ...

The packages in a California mail facility were labeled as almonds and chocolate cookies. But inside were dozens of turtles wrapped in socks to keep them from moving and alerting authorities.

This gender identity left them shell-shocked. A member of a state panel advising the director of Oregon’s Health Authority (OHA) made a wild first impression at a meeting by proclaiming, “I ...

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have remained a prominent part of pop-culture since their 1980s debut, and 2025 could be a big year for the series.

A member of a state panel advising the director of Oregon's Health Authority (OHA) on best practices and policies in mental health identifies as a "turtle." JD Holt, who also goes by "JD Terrapin ...

A man was found concealing a live turtle in his pants at airport security. The live turtle was about 5 inches long, and wrapped in a small blue towel. The unharmed turtle was taken into possession ...