Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover spotted softshell turtle populations threatened by overconsumption and habitat loss. Based on a literature study, field surveys ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

Knowledge from local communities has resulted in the first-ever nesting evidence and discovery of a breeding population of an incredibly rare turtle in India. The Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle ...

A female member of an endangered species of turtle has laid eggs for the first time since being rescued, much to the delight of conservationists. The lucky Manning River turtle is part of a captive ...

The arrival of 80-degree days has humans feeling like someone hit the fast-forward button to summer, and nature is noticing too, with plants bolting to bloom and some wildlife speeding up their ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...