“Because this species is not native to Idaho, our wildlife are not used to having a predator like this in their habitat.” ...

Conservationists achieved a major breakthrough for a threatened species in Massachusetts with the field release of two newly hatched Blanding’s turtles. The release took place the evening of June 25 ...

Green turtles are officially out of danger, according to the latest update to the IUCN Red List, the definitive authority on the conservation status of the world's species. Global populations of this ...

Would you go sky diving? Strike up a conversation with a stranger? Volunteer to sing on stage? If you say yes, chances are you’re probably a bold person. It turns out ornate box turtles — a threatened ...

Turtles are instantly recognized by the shell on their backs, but across species, there are some incredibly unique heads that poke out from these shells. Some species have faces that resemble snakes, ...

An international team of scientists from the U.S., France, Australia, and Germany, including Senckenberg researcher Uwe Fritz has published the ninth edition of the atlas "Turtles of the World." The ...

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In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ...

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Louisiana officials announced they discovered the hatchlings of the world’s smallest sea turtle species on an island just off the coast of New Orleans for the first time in 75 years. Officials ...

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