Giant Amazon river turtle hatchlings seen in key Brazilian reserve
TAPAUA, Brazil — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the…
Beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, 141, dies at San Diego Zoo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce…
Photos show release of giant Amazon river turtle hatchlings in key Brazilian reserve
TAPAUA, Brazil (AP) — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into…
Turtles vs. tortoises: Difference in appearance, habitat, features and more |
Many people use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, often assuming they represent the same kind of animal…
Green Sea Turtles Have Rebounded. Should Hawaiians Be Able To Eat Them?
Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of…
Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released at Florida beach
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An endangered loggerhead sea turtle was released Monday morning into the Atlantic Ocean…
Conservation group rescues sea turtles off Nigeria’s coast
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Conservationists and students cheered as three rescued sea turtles, endangered in this part of…
A young Texas-based firm and Trump unite in fight to revive oil drilling off California coast
When the corroded pipeline burst in 2015, inky crude spread along the Southern California coast, becoming the state’s…
Meet the diamondback terrapin, a resident of NJ’s brackish waterways
Diamondback terrapins are ambassador species for Meadowlands: video Diamondback terrapins are a cornerstone to the balance of nature…
Florida sea turtle nesting season breaking records in Vero Beach
Video: Baby sea turtle hatchlings climb out of nest look for the ocean The Sea Turtle Oversight Protection…
Mark Volman, of Turtles ‘Happy Together’ fame, dies at 78
Mark Volman, the singer who co-founded the buoyant 1960s hitmakers the Turtles and was half of the humorous…
Lifeguard captures massive ‘invasive’ reptile lurking in Washington park
A snap decision led to a big catch. A valiant lifeguard plucked a massive alligator snapping turtle from…