This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...

In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

Authorities don’t think there’s a large market for South Carolina’s protected species, but they’re not really sure how big that market is. “The nature of things is that they are clandestine” S.C.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

The declining marine turtle populations in Fiji has become a growing concern over recent years. Unlimited exploitation of marine turtles for both subsistence and traditional purposes have imposed a ...