This painted turtle is suffering from shell rot, which is a fast acting bacterial infection of skin and bone. Shell rot is often fatal, and this turtle would have died without veterinary intervention.

The turtles, which were discovered frantically trying to swim in opposite directions in the ocean off Miami Beach, had holes drilled into the edge of their shells. They had shell rot and ...

One of the turtles was suffering from a respiratory infection and shell rot and spent 71 days in care before being released at Amelia Earhart Park Thursday. The second turtle is still undergoing ...

Also known as shell rot, shell disease usually stems from a fungal, bacterial or parasitic infection. It can cause the shell to grow soft, fade in color, and even fall apart.

She is small, quirky, and stubborn—and she emits a foul odor when threatened: The common musk turtle is one of North America's most fascinating aquatic turtles. Within her compact body lies an ...