The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism.

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...

Now, similar 3D technology is being used to scan the loggerhead. She has gone from 90 to 200 pounds, but she still has the same 3D-printed brace that goes on her shell made. Aquarist Kaelie Spencer ...

The sight of over 1,400 pieces of sea turtle shells, most about the size of dinner plates, on the floor of a warehouse near Miami International Airport was a sobering reminder that South Florida is a ...

Of the modern turtle’s many distinct features, nothing stands out more than its iconic shell. But paleontologists have discovered a 228 million-year-old fossilized turtle that is not only missing its ...

Bras can help repair the shells of turtles. Wildthunder Wildlife and Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary is asking people to send the eyes on bras. The eyes are the small loop that the hooks connect ...

About five to 10 million years ago, giant turtles that dwarfed humans roamed freshwater swamps in South America.Researchers have uncovered shells belonging to Stupendemys geographicus, the largest ...

A 3D-printed brace shell has helped one lucky loggerhead sea turtle in California get a clean bill of health. The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014. Before moving in, the ...