While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have ...

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On occasion I’ve written about unusual ways that me and my early school friends spent our time playing. One such story wuz ...

The Trump administration's proposal to change the definition of the word “harm” in the Endangered Species Act could bring ...

Rockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile ...

A small but vital wetland turtle faces a new emerging disease. A Stark Parks and Wild4Ever conservation project is seeking a ...

A 61-year-old Palestinian woman named Kinan revealed that she has been forced to cook turtle meat to feed her children. This dire situation arises from severe food shortages in Gaza, where more than ...

Some do it for the cash, others to acquire ingredients for traditional 'medicine' aligned to superstitious beliefs.

Two black beady eyes, a short rounded head, four stumpy legs, and a face only a mother (or a herpetologist) could love: Meet ...

Indigenous leaders exchanged gifts and wisdom about the land and animals with their French and English allies during the 16th ...

Red-bellied cooters are as unusual as their name – and endangered, which is why scientists set about supercharging them, creating aquarium-raised animals that grow the equivalent of three years in ...

Turtles are fascinating creatures with a rich history of evolution that spans over 200 million years. One of their most distinctive features is their shell, which not only serves as a protective ...