Snack time! People online were so sad by the way that one turtle was desperately trying to get into his human’s fruit snacks.

According to WebMD, the leatherback sea turtles feed on jellyfish and sea squirts and the red-eared turtles mostly feed on worms, snails, and slugs. While water turtles are mostly carnivores ...

Western pond turtles are thought to be long-lived, since the minimum age of a recaptured individual was 42 years. FEEDING: Turtles are dietary generalists and highly opportunistic; they will consume ...

Barron said the turtles suffered from several illnesses including pneumonia, viral diseases, skin infections, parasites, dehydration and weight loss after being unable to feed themselves or swim.

Juvenile green turtles frequent shallow coastal areas of northeast Florida where they feed on algae. One theory as to why so many are washing up lethargic or dead is that they are seeking food ...

Unlike most sea turtles, adult green turtles are herbivorous, feeding on sea grasses and algae. Juvenile green turtles, however, will also eat invertebrates like crabs, jellyfish, and sponges.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources’ website states that disturbing sea turtles without a permit is unlawful, and “feeding or touching turtles in any way is considered a disturbance ...

In the Atlantic Ocean, they range from Newfoundland to Argentina. Loggerhead sea turtles in the North Pacific nest in Japan but cross the Pacific Ocean to feed off the coast of North America near Baja ...