Turtles are fascinating creatures because they can live as long as humans, sometimes even longer. Their slow-moving ...

Painted turtles are the most common species of freshwater turtle in North America. Distinguished by their relatively small ...

Feb. 13 (UPI) --An alligator snapping turtle, a freshwater reptile native to Florida, surprised veterinarians when it turned up in a small lake in England. Dominic Moule, a veterinary surgeon at ...

Turtles and tortoises move too slowly to pursue active prey. Tortoises are mostly herbivores, although some species will also eat carrion. They feed on grasses, weeds, leafy greens, flowers, and some ...

Population numbers of three endangered turtle species in Hong Kong have declined drastically, a study has found, with researchers warning they could become extinct within three to five years if ...

Snapping Turtle ©Willy Logan / Creative Commons – Original Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have ...

Matt says Aotearoa doesn’t have native freshwater turtles so any turtle seen in the ... aquatic insects, koura, and small birds including ducklings. Red-eared sliders can also displace wetland ...

the Mary River turtle’s plight galvanised local community efforts to save it from extinction. Australian freshwater turtles are a vital part of healthy waterways, but we don’t know enough ...

“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast ...

An Indianapolis Prize committee announced the 10 finalists for the Emerging Conservationist award, which includes $50,000 to ...

And we’re helping build community awareness and action to protect the river Ganges. The Ganges and its river basin support lots of wonderful wildlife, particularly river dolphins, otters, freshwater ...