Officials in Martin County got a unique call for assistance on Monday.Martin County Fire Rescue said it responded to a call of a sea turtle swimming in a saltwater residential pool on Jupiter Island.

A man is accused of killing a gator and keeping live turtles and alligators in his yard in Florida. He’s facing charges. FWC photo/Chad Weber A man accused of keeping gators in his backyard swimming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jorge, a 60-year-old, 220-pound loggerhead turtle, is a unique case of an animal who spent so long in captivity, yet managed to ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...