TANJUNG BENOA, Indonesia -- Much of the debate over turtle hunting in Bali revolves around religion. Balinese Hindus believe the turtle is a sacred animal that supports the island on its back.

During the deluge of Tropical Storm Debby, local volunteers of the Sea Turtle Conservation Project were checking turtle nests at 10 a.m. Wednesday when they discovered a ghost crab inside the ...

In 2014, the country enacted a law banning the trade and possession of sea turtles, which, paired with local conservation programs, has significantly reduced turtle hunting and trade in the country.

The work is incredibly important. Research team uses specially trained dogs to track down elusive aquatic creature: 'Changed ...

Both are fast swimmers and can cruise around 20 miles per hour or more. (However, you’ll likely only see a sea turtle swimming that fast when it’s in danger.) The advantage of the tiger shark ...

Researchers are on the hunt for a particular kind of reptile at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings. But they aren’t looking to control the population, but rather help it grow.

Odisha forest officials rescue rare flap shell turtles, arrest poacher Bipin Ray in Malkangiri. STF arrests two in Nayagarh ...

Because frog hunting season does not begin until June 15, the officer issued the man a ticket. He was also issued a warning notice for taking the painted turtles.

Numbers of threatened turtle doves in western Europe increased by a quarter in just two years of a hunting moratorium, conservationists said. The birds, which migrate from Africa each year to breed in ...