Leatherback sea turtles are one of the most migratory animals on Earth and are known to pass through Hawaii’s deep sea during their transoceanic migration. This is a picture of a nesting site outside ...

John Rucker was a high school English teacher in North Carolina when he stumbled upon something interesting: Whenever he took his two dogs hiking, they would run into the tall grass and bring him back ...

With the help of Boykin spaniels who sniff out ornate box turtles hiding in prairie grass, researchers are able to monitor turtle health. They say the turtles are sentinels of environmental and ...

FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. -- Some dogs find joy in bones and treats. For John Rucker’s seven Boykin spaniels, they are excited about praise after finding ornate box turtles. “I'm the only person in the ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa-- A group of Boykin Spaniels is helping a threatened species one hunt at a time. The dogs from Montana are specially trained to sniff out and retrieve turtles. "They spontaneously ...

TOLEDO (AP) — Before you can study turtles, you have to first find them, and in an environment of hardwood forests, densely covered ground and damp bottomlands such as those at Oak Openings and some ...

FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. — Some dogs find joy in bones and treats. For John Rucker’s seven Boykin spaniels, they are excited about praise after finding ornate box turtles. “I’m the only person in the ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A nonprofit dedicated to sea turtle conservation says an upcoming Brevard County proposal might put sea turtles at risk. Brevard County to discuss opening Archie Carr refuge to ...