Omsin, a 25-year-old turtle who underwent surgery to remove 915 coins from her stomach, has sadly died. The reptile had survived the successful operation two weeks ago and appeared to be recovering.

Kraken, a green sea turtle, is in recovery after a harrowing boat strike in Abu Dhabi.

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or treating them like clothing. Biology disagrees. A turtle shell is not an ...