Mark Volman — founding member of the ’60s rock band The Turtles — has died at age 78. The musician passed away on Sept. 5 following a “brief, unexpected illness” in Nashville, Tenn., his rep said in a statement to People. Mark Volman of The Turtles performs on the Happy Together Tour 2023 at Mayo Center … Read more
Slow and heady wins the race. A two-headed turtle in New Jersey is being hailed a miracle after beating the odds and surviving past infancy despite its rare deformity. “I am going to do whatever it takes to keep these guys happy and alive,” owner Joseph Morena told Caters News Service of the reptilian anomaly. … Read more
Grandmother Jackie Leek has struck up a remarkable bond with a giant tortoise which she takes everywhere with her – including down the pub. Jackie, 58, first bought the African sulcata tortoise she calls Mr. Miyagi for company when recovering from cancer 18 months ago. Since then the pair have become inseparable and she has … Read more
Peter Renaday, who was best known for his work as the original voice of Master Splinter on the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” animated TV show, has died at 89, per TMZ. Law enforcement told the outlet that officers conducted a welfare check at Renaday’s home in Burbank on Sunday after receiving a call. When the police … Read more
The assured coming-of-age film “Turtles All the Way Down,” based on John Green’s blockbuster young-adult novel of the same name, takes its title from an apocryphal story: An older woman at a science lecture posits that the Earth rests on the shell of a tortoise, which in turn sits on the back of a larger … Read more
He’s still shell-shocked. Teo Yoo, who starred in the Best Picture nominee “Past Lives,” wore a turtle pin to the 2024 Oscars in memory of his pet tortoise that died in August 2023. “Okay so, my pet tortoise passed away last year and I had him for ten years,” Yoo, 42, explained to a Variety … Read more
If you report someone for poaching alligator snapping turtles, you could take home a sizeable sum of cash. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was previously rewarding up to $1,000 to people who reported poaching of the threatened species. The TPWD recently announced that it will double the reward up to $2,000 if “the tip leads … Read more
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Despite the booming number of nests this year, nearly all sea turtles that are being born are female, and many of them with deformities. These issues are alarming to conservationists, according to a report from FOX 35 Orlando. While it is easy to focus on the increasing number of nests found … Read more
This time, it might be wise to kiss and tell. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging reptile owners not to “kiss or snuggle your turtle” amid an ongoing “multistate outbreak” of salmonella linked to “small turtles” that has sickened more than two dozen people across the nation. As of Wednesday, there were … Read more
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe limps along and DC attempts a second act, the best superhero movies are actually coming from the world of animation. Sony’s innovative “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” and superb sequel “Across The Spider-Verse” served the tired genre a much-needed double shot of espresso. And now, far more unexpectedly, Paramount’s awesome “Teenage … Read more
A tortoise has turned up two years after it went missing from its home — and the pet’s family is glad and relieved to have her back. Jemima the tortoise, age 50, managed to make a “slow getaway” from the home of Charles Waddell in May 2021, leaving the man’s eight-year-old daughter, Beatrice, devastated, the British … Read more
Turtles and alligators are normally not friends. In fact, officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say alligators eat turtles and other prey that is abundant and easily accessible. So, when a travel blogger in Tampa, Florida, came across the rare sight of a turtle hitching a ride on top of an alligator, he had to … Read more
He was not the master of disguise. Dana Carvey confirmed he was dressed in a turtle costume while the cast and crew of the 2002 spy movie “The Master of Disguise” held a moment of silence for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Carvey, 67, recalled the uncomfortable experience on Wednesday’s episode of “Fly … Read more
A rare sea turtle was found dead after it washed ashore on an Oregon beach with a whole ecosystem traveling with the reptile. The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on the south end of Manzanita Beach, according to the Seaside Aquarium, which recovered the animal. “After receiving photographs of the turtle, it was clear that the turtle had been … Read more
Some Florida homes that were damaged during the 2022 hurricane season will have to have their construction projects finished before turtle nesting season begins in May, or those projects will have to be put on hold. Daytona Beach Shores Mayor Nancy Miller said her office has been told that construction projects will have to be completed by May 1, … Read more
From gasps to laughs and the occasional tear, 2022 brought a rollercoaster of emotions in extreme, face-to-face animal encounters captured on camera. FOX Weather has compiled seven videos that piqued the interest of our readers and are worth reviewing again. 1. Bull elk charges at photographer in Colorado A stressed bull elk with large antlers … Read more
This is a love story filled with colors. No, literally, it’s about a pet turtle named Colors and the quarter-of-a-century friendship she shares with her 32-year-old Chicago owner, Paul McDonald. That bond reached its pinnacle last month when he asked the Eastern-painted turtle to be a flower girl at his wedding. Magic of the movies … Read more
The water off the coast of the United States is starting to get colder as we transition from fall to winter, and that can be deadly for hundreds or thousands of sea turtles that become “cold-stunned” and are unable to migrate back to warmer water. And while cold-stunning events vary by year, organizations will be on high alert to … Read more