An Alabama family was hunting for fossils when they discovered a huge, fossilized turtle shell on the bank of a river.

A routine fishing trip on the Alabama River turned extraordinary when a family spotted what would become a scientific ...

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.

Along Florida’s quiet riverbanks, I uncovered fossils of ancient sea life buried for millions of years. Shells, shark teeth, ...

Many of the differences between turtles and tortoises come from this habitat difference. For example, water-dwelling turtles' ...