Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

A University of Florida research team has developed a more accurate way to count wildlife using drones—an innovation that helped confirm the world's largest known nesting site for a threatened turtle ...

The giant South American river turtle, also known as the Arrau turtle, is a threatened species native to freshwater lakes and rivers in the rivers and lakes in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. “We ...

The video authentically showed a leatherback turtle, the largest species in the world. However, it was recorded from a low angle, which made the reptile look bigger than it actually was. This is a ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center researchers spotted a large leatherback turtle named Bootes nesting on Juno Beach Thursday night. Weighing in at 1,000 pounds, she is one of the biggest leatherback ...

Federal ocean managers say it might be time to move the East Coast population of the world's largest turtle from the United States' list of endangered animals. An arm of the National Oceanic and ...

The largest nesting population of Mediterranean loggerhead turtles will be lost unless the Greek government puts a stop to uncontrolled tourism, which is rapidly degrading nesting beaches. Gland, ...