River turtles face immense challenges from predators and environmental factors from birth. Despite remarkable reproductive ...

Freshwater and sea turtles may look similar, but neither one could survive in the other's territory for these reasons.

I’ve always loved turtles. Since I was about 10 years old, I spent many summer days on foot or on my bike exploring streams and farm ponds near my home in southeastern Pennsylvania. Some days I’d get ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced final critical habitat protection today for the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle. These highly aquatic turtles are found only in Pima County, ...

Students from Rensselaer Junior Senior High School are learning about northern map turtles at the BASF wildlife habitat site on Hudson River. Students joined Molly Borst, BASF science education ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed protecting land in Pima County for an endangered aquatic turtle. The agency says the designation of 12 acres as critical habitat is necessary for the ...

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

The species is typically found along the east coast of the US and Mexico. The post Endangered sea turtle washes up on shore ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - In response to a lawsuit jointly filed in January by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), Oceana, and the Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CBS12) — The United States Coast Guard (USCG) had to clean up a huge oil spill after a 40-foot vessel washed ashore on Mona Island, Puerto Rico, spilling diesel and oil debris.