Nelly may be a tortoise, but he has one very unusual habit. He absolutely adores orange cats. The rescued Hermann’s tortoise was adopted from Feathers, Scales and Tails more than…
For baby sea turtles hatching along the beaches of Tulum, Mexico, the journey from nest to ocean is a life-or-death sprint. Loggerheads, leatherbacks and green sea turtles are all protected…
While walking along a quiet stretch of beach in the U.S. Virgin Islands a few years ago, Dr. Larry Wood noticed a faint rustle in a pile of dried leaves.…
Each year, the beaches of Veracruz, Mexico, transform into sacred nesting grounds as sea turtles emerge from the waves to lay their eggs. It’s a timeless ritual — one that…
One morning, Meagan Doyle’s husband, Tom, thought he was just heading out for work—until he stumbled upon an unexpected scene. Scattered across their driveway were dozens of baby snapping turtles,…
More than four decades ago, a tiny red-eared slider turtle hatched in the wilds of Missouri. Her journey through life should’ve been simple — sunning on logs, gliding through ponds…
When rescuers first met Molly, a mature loggerhead sea turtle, they could barely recognize the majestic creature beneath the weight of her suffering. Her shell was blanketed in barnacles, fishing…
As dawn broke over the shoreline, Miss Sayé Yabandeh sat quietly in meditation, soaking in the stillness before sunrise. When she finally stood to leave, something inside her urged her…
When Florida photographer Suzanne Cosme set out early one morning to capture the sunrise at House of Refuge beach, she was expecting the quiet beauty of the ocean — not…
