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Turtles

Tortoises of Kusu Island

Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.

Dover, New Hampshire

Birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.

We asked readers to share their most magical encounters with wild animals, such as Madeleine Oh's story of playing with a baby fox.

9 Incredible Wild Animal Encounters From Our Readers

From playing tag with sea lions to holding hands with an orangutan.

Sarah Durn July 18, 2023

El Río Mezquites

Cuatrociénegas, Mexico

El Río Mezquites

Swim alongside softshell turtles in these turquoise waters within the Cuatrociénegas Biosphere Reserve.

In the Caribbean's Lesser Antilles archipelago, this aerial shot from April 2015 shows sargassum seaweed creeping toward a beach on Grande-Terre, which is part of the island of Guadeloupe, one of France's overseas <em>départements</em>.

10 Photos of Seaweed Blobs That Will Blow Your Mind

As a supersized sargassum bloom heads toward Florida and the Caribbean, we take a closer look at past big blobs.

Sarah Durn April 5, 2023

Looking down the beach at the Arecibo Lighthouse

Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Playa La Poza del Obispo

This beach pool offers a spectacle of crashing waves, blue hues, and a historical lighthouse.

'Searching for Utopia' in Nieuwpoort

Nieuwpoort, Belgium

'Searching for Utopia'

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

Parco Querini

The Turtles of Vicenza at Parco Querini

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

A cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtle found on a wintry Cape Cod beach will be warmed and relocated to more hospitable waters.

The Annual Airlift Saving Sea Turtles Stranded in New England

A massive human-assisted migration lands the imperiled animals back in warmer seas.

Lauren Owens Lambert January 10, 2022

Playa Arena Blanca

Luba, Equatorial Guinea

Playa de Arena Blanca

During the dry season, this white-sand beach hosts thousands of breeding butterflies.

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are an endangered species that live and nest in the Gulf of Mexico. This one was photographed on Padre Island.

Helping Endangered Sea Turtles, One Emergency Surgery at a Time

For a species on the brink of extinction, saving one life can make a big difference.

Debra Moore and John Thomason May 24, 2021

Marlborough, Connecticut

Snake Rock

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

The endangered sea turtles of São Tomé now have the island's biggest pop star on their side.

In São Tomé, a Pop Star Helps Keep Sea Turtles Off the Dinner Table

A hit single is benefiting an endangered species.

Luke Fater March 5, 2020

An adult Kemp's ridley sea turtle heading to sea.

The World's Tiniest Sea Turtles Keep Getting Stranded on Cape Cod

Floating devices called "drifters" are helping oceanographers understand why.

Sabrina Imbler December 9, 2019

Baby loggerhead turtles, newly hatched in South Africa.

Found: Fossilized Tracks of Baby Sea Turtles in South Africa

Prehistoric squee!

Sabrina Imbler September 4, 2019

Tommy the Turtle

Boissevain, Manitoba

Tommy the Turtle

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

Wa Ale Island's main beach and turtle nesting site.

Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma)

Nesting Turtles of Wa Ale Island

How often do you find security guards patrolling tropical beaches to protect rare sea turtles from poachers?

Turtle Sauce Picante

This smoky, spicy dish comes straight out of Cajun country.