An ultra-rare turtle born with a dazzling golden shell due to a genetic mutation is being hailed as an incarnation of a God. The creature was found in a village in south-east Nepal and reported to ...

The distinctively marked turtle is known as "Jaga" Officials in the Indian state of Orissa have filed a case against a priest for illegally keeping a rare turtle under the belief that it is a god. The ...

The discovery brings the number of known Yangtze giant softshell turtles in the world to four. A rare turtle of the same species as the legendary beast that used to patrol Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake has ...

Villagers believe the rare turtle is an incarnation of God, with holy symbols on its shell, leading to a cultural stand-off in India. Hundreds of poor Hindu villagers in eastern India have refused to ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Peter C.H. Pritchard is referred to as "The Turtle God." Time magazine even declared him "A Hero of the Planet." Pritchard has spent his life researching turtles and tortoises.