Paler than other sea turtles, the flatback turtle is a light olive-green that has a remarkably round shell (which is unusually thin and brittle) with distinctly upturned edges, and a rounded, stubby ...

Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Florida. Learn what to do and what not to do if you encounter a sea turtle or nest.

A tense encounter unfolded when an egret approached vulnerable baby animals. Instead of scattering, the turtle and ducklings reacted defensively. The moment highlighted instinctive survival behavior ...

As we humans warm ourselves with space heaters, coats and gloves, western painted turtles are at the bottom of our region’s ice-covered ponds, streams and creeks. Sometimes they can be seen through ...

It’s a boy! Ventura County firefighters and paramedics helped a mother in imminent labor deliver a healthy baby boy in the back of an ambulance Thursday. Crews responded to a pregnancy‑related ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The former chief executive of a nonprofit that funds camping for children with medical conditions is accused of ...

The former CEO of The Painted Turtle, a nonprofit camp for children with serious medical conditions, has been charged with embezzling $5.2 million from the organization over a seven-year period.

Paul Newman releases fish into pond at the dedication of the Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes, Calif., in 2004. (Giulio Marcocchi / Getty Images) A former executive of a nonprofit camp for children ...

A former chief executive officer of The Painted Turtle, a nonprofit camp in Lake Hughes for children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions, has been charged for embezzling $5.2 million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The former CEO of a Southern California nonprofit camp for children with serious medical conditions has been charged with ...

The Painted Turtle – a camp for seriously disabled children headquartered in Santa Monica – was founded in 1999 with funding by the late Paul Newman, who had long supported organizations dedicated to ...

DENVER — The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (DZCA) looked forward to welcoming its first southern tamandua baby in more than a decade. "We did find out we were pregnant in October, which was super ...