Like other amniotes, turtles breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. The world's nearly 300 turtle species have a remarkable range of behaviors ...

Olive ridley turtles arrive near the Tamil Nadu coast around September-October to breed. Their nesting season begins in late ...

Where do turtles and tortoises lay their eggs? Both turtles and tortoises lay their eggs on land. Even aquatic turtles come ashore to dig nests and lay eggs, while tortoises typically find a safe ...

Freshwater turtles eat insects and aquatic larvae, crustaceans and aquatic vegetation. Most Asian turtles and tortoises dig themselves nests in mud or sand to lay their eggs. The hatchlings are born ...

Environmentalists on Pom-Pom Island had an encouraging find with the recent landing of two egg-laying turtles earlier this ...

Arriving together in such numbers and synchronizing their egg-laying is thought ... target nests and not the turtles themselves? Culturally, he explains, the eggs are popular in the region.