An 81-year-old lady from Chicago, Illinois claims the image of the Virgin Mary has appeared on the stomach of a sand turtle her grandson bought for her.

Shirley McVane claims the Virgin Mary, one of the most revered figures in the Roman Catholic Church visited her home because their house if "holy."

The key to saving the lives of more than 20,000 endangered loggerhead sea turtles may be as simple as baiting fishing hooks with mackerel and fish at slightly deeper depths.

Scientists Ricardo Sagarminaga van Buiten (Spanish Cetacean Society) and Ana Ca

In order to save his life, a veterinarian outfits Hermie the Turtle with a set of braces.

Zookeepers at New York State Zoo in Watertown's Thompson Park obtained the turtle in May. They noticed Hermie was having trouble eating. Tests showed he was unable to close his mouth completely, making eating a struggle. His lower jaw was actually growing downward, reports The Associated Press.