Touren Pope took a few days off school the second week of February, but this was not just some regular family vacation.

A total of 945 freshwater turtles belonging to seven species have been recorded during a survey along the River Brahmaputra in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), a Park official ...

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or treating them like clothing. Biology disagrees. A turtle shell is not an ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay discover a softshell turtle hiding in a backyard pond. Five arrested in shooting of Democratic judge: What we know about suspects Mark Kelly’s money bomb Matt Damon claims ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rio Grande cooter can't catch a break. Rivers that once sustained the turtle species, native to New Mexico, Texas and Mexico, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — ...

The Gila River winds through one of the harshest environments in North America, crossing deserts, canyons, and floodplains on its journey from western New Mexico through Arizona. Though much of its ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...

SNAPPING TURTLES are a common reptile in Iowa. Their scientific name is Chelydrda serpentina. Adults have a big head, a long spiked tail and a nasty disposition to defend itself from all takers. The ...

A wounded turtle found in Muğla, southwestern Turkey, was treated and released back into the wild after a local craftsman repaired its damaged shell using natural resin. Gökçen Gökmen Bayram, head of ...

Vermont banned the import and sale of pond slider turtles, including red-eared sliders, to protect native species. Pond sliders compete with native turtles for resources and can spread diseases.