There are a jaw-dropping 5.35 billion internet users around the world. But you’d be surprised how many people are not aware ...

A reptile habitat can cost several hundred dollars before you buy the animal. For a concrete U.S. benchmark, ReptiFiles ...

Mimi, an 18-year-old white lion, died on October 21 after intensive treatment for age-related health problems, marking the ...

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has proposed eight priority medical tourism destinations under a draft 2026-2030 plan aimed at attracting international patients and improving healthcare services.

Turtle” is a nickname given to a group of traders who were part of a 1983 experiment run by two famous commodity traders, ...

A sea turtle has plunged headfirst into a giant marine sponge. Its shell tilts upward, and its rear flippers stick out into ...

In most species, sex is determined during fertilization. However, the sex of most turtles, alligators, and crocodiles is determined after fertilization. The temperature of the developing eggs is what ...

Watch sea turtle hatchlings journey to the ocean during the 2013 nesting season in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida. This video was captured by a National Park Service professional. Please stay ...

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are the smallest sea turtle in the world. The species is named after Richard M. Kemp, a fisherman from Key West, Florida, who first submitted the species for identification ...

The olive ridley gets its name from the olive green color of its heart-shaped shell. This species is among the smallest, but the most widespread and abundant of the world’s sea turtles. Olive ridleys ...

The yellow-spotted turtle has a domed and dark colored shell. They have yellowish-orange head markings. There is usually a single barbel on the chin. These side-necked turtles cannot retract their ...

Laurie Perez is an award-winning journalist you'll catch most nights at 9, 10, and 11 PM reporting on CBS LA. She primarily covers the LA metro area and is a member of CBS LA's Team of journalists ...