The Rarest Turtle on Earth: How a Giant Vanished from a Famous River System

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...
TierZoo on MSN

Ranking turtles by defense, lifespan, and survival strategy

This video ranks different turtle species by placing them into clearly defined tiers based on biological traits. Comparisons focus on shell structure, mobility, lifespan, and environmental ...

Conservation Isn’t Just Saving Beaches: This Turtle Study Says Reefs and Routes Matter Too

Three species of sea turtles are regularly observed in the Red Sea, which is an inlet of the Indian Ocean: hawksbills, greens ...
The Gazette

A threatened turtle species has personality. Knowing that could help them survive

An ornate box turtle is seen through an archway during the exploration test of a Coe College trial. (Cameron Kolthoff/Coe College) Buy Photo Would you go sky diving? Strike up a conversation with a ...
People

Extinct Turtle Species Lives on at Kansas Zoo with Help from New, Adorable Arrival

The Sedgwick County Zoo shared that the hatching of the McCord's box turtle is "an important milestone for conservation" Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The ...
CNN

Meet ‘Turtwig,’ an ancient turtle species once thought to be a plant

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient plant ...
WSVN 7News

Turtle Hospital in Marathon gives endangered sea turtles a second chance at life

An animal hospital in the Florida Keys has given an endangered species of marine reptiles a second chance.The staff at The<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Cooter up a creek? Group sues over Rio Grande turtle species

The Rio Grande cooter can't catch a break. Rivers that once sustained the turtle species, native to New Mexico, Texas and ...
Forbes

Dancing Turtles Rock: Why Turtle Survival Demands Urgent Action

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Climate change is altering the very biology of turtles, with ...
WJHL-TV

Researchers discover horned turtle species in ETSU’s Gray Fossil Site

GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Ongoing research at East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) Gray Fossil Site unearthed a species of horned painted turtles completely new to science, school officials say.
Lansing State Journal

Turtles are out, crossing roads. How you can help Michigan species survive

Adult turtle mortality from vehicle strikes is a preventable threat to these reptiles, several of which are threatened or of special concern in Michigan. Residents can help turtles by safely assisting ...
The Lowell Sun

Potentially invasive turtle species found in Merrimack River

LOWELL — A potentially invasive species of turtle was found in Lowell last week near the confluence of the Merrimack and Concord rivers, raising concerns over the possible impacts to turtles native to ...