Like many threatened land turtle species, the spur-thighed tortoise had no complete genome. Now for the first time, researchers from the Ecology departments at Miguel Hernández University of ...

it is a beautiful piece of land that is home to some amazing wildlife and extremely rare habitat. Xeric oak scrub habitat is quickly disappearing throughout Southwest Florida, with less than 10% ...

Plants and animals listed under the North Carolina Endangered Species Act receive strict protections that prevent habitat ...

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle, the smallest and most endangered sea turtle in the world, is making history in Florida.

The Blanding's turtle is native to Iowa. Habitat loss and low nest success has left the species with a declining population.

Sea turtles, ancient creatures vital to marine ecosystems, face increasing threats from climate change and human activities.

COULD MOVE IN AS SOON AS NEXT YEAR. A MISSING TURTLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE LOUISVILLE NATURE CENTER IN A FACEBOOK POST, THE NONPROFIT ANNOUNCED CHOCOLATE THE BOX TURTLE, IS BACK HOME AFTER TWO ...

A semi-aquatic freshwater turtle equally at home on land or water, it inhabits wetlands in parts of the upper Midwest, New York, New England, and southern Canada. Their preferred habitat featuring ...

Whether you’re a lover of all sea animals or prefer them as weapon-wielding, pizza-eating ninjas, here are some interesting facts about ... live only on land, while turtles can live both on ...

These beautiful creatures are built for the water. With streamlined bodies and powerful flippers, they can glide effortlessly ...

Freshwater turtles live in farm dams, creeks and wetlands across Australia. They often travel over land when these wetlands or farm dams dry up, or ...

Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ... the Long Island Sound may function as a critical ...