The call took them to a warehouse in Shahrashti, where they found nearly 1,000 endangered turtles at the center of an ...

Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...

The turtles washed ashore along Cape Cod Bay. They are being treated until they’re ready to be released back into the ocean.

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 ...

Dr. Luke Pearson, an alumnus from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and Mississippi biologist with the U.S. Fish ...

When fires raged in California, the state’s only native freshwater turtles found themselves fighting for survival in a devastated habitat. The Bobcat Fire broke out east of Los Angeles earlier ...

A three year investigation in northern Australia has revealed a devastating problem with our modern environment – and humans ...

Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.

In a landmark effort for wildlife conservation, Kaziranga National Park rewilds 160 critically endangered black softshell ...

Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...