VIRGINIA, USA — As warm weather rolls into Virginia, sea turtles are making their way back into local waters, which means it's officially hooked sea turtle season. Each year, starting around ...

On a sunny morning in August, after more than six years in captivity, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released eight spotted turtles back into their home watershed on the Coastal ...

When diamondback terrapins spy bait sitting in a crab pot, they often push their way inside to feast, only to get stuck. Terrapins, a small and vulnerable species, use lungs to breathe and can drown ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As summer heats up, so does nesting activity for sea turtles along Virginia’s coast. Conservationists say this year’s nesting season is shaping up to be one of the busiest in ...

VIRGINIA (WJHL) — After more than six years in captivity, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released eight spotted turtles back into their home watershed in the Coastal Plain region ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...

A rare pair of Eastern box turtle twins separated at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center are continuing to grow months ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH — A small crowd formed near Buff’s Community Garden along the Oceanfront early Wednesday morning. Inside a couple ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Roads residents aren’t the only ones who feel the effect of the cold weather — the sea creatures do as well. A Stranding Response volunteer holds a transport bin with ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center's Stranding Response Team helped a record number of cold-stunned, or hypothermic, sea turtles in recent months. During the colder ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle was found in a residential neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, according to Fairfax County Police. Animal Protection Police from Fairfax ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) — As air and water temperatures drop, turtles are left stunned, and it's not good. Turtles who are cold-stunned could die and that's what happened to seven of the twelve sea ...