With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – ...

Turtles are fascinating creatures because they can live as long as humans, sometimes even longer. Their slow-moving ...

Border Patrol agents in Vermont stopped the woman on the shore of Lake Wallace, on the U.S.-Canada border, with a duffel bag ...

Kansas is among several states releasing alligator snapping turtles. The prehistoric-looking, river-dwelling creatures’ ...

Turtles are often seen as affordable and low-maintenance pets, but some owners release them into the wild when they become ...

Hongkongers have been urged to remain vigilant to possible poaching activities while hiking in country parks or remote areas, ...

Low-maintenance pets are perfect for busy individuals seeking companionship. Options include guinea pigs, hamsters, betta ...

The swamp is a forested wetland made up of both water and land. Swamp animals include mammals, reptiles, birds, insects, ...

Spiders swinging lassos, ants setting deadly traps and turtles with deceiving tongues — these animals have the most cunning methods of hunting their prey. In the animal kingdom, predators rely ...

Royal Navy patrol ship crew have released six rare turtles back into the wild in the North Atlantic after they washed up on UK shores. While en route to the Caribbean, the Portsmouth-based patrol ...

Officials with the Iowa DNR investigated a jellyfish native to China in rural Guthrie County. Meanwhile, Oskaloosa Schools ...

The petition garnered support from the Tortoise and Freshwater Specialist Group at the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a group of 400 turtle scientists and conservationists.