Freshwater turtles are among the most threatened groups of vertebrates globally and in the modern world of highly urbanized wetlands, they fight a constant battle for survival once they leave the ...

Australian freshwater turtles support healthy wetlands and rivers. Yet one in three turtle species is threatened with extinction. And there is still much we don't know about them. In a special issue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever wondered what happens to aquatic life in the winter when lakes freeze over? Rather than hibernating as mammals do, ...

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in Kansas ...

Freshwater turtles represent a vital component of aquatic ecosystems through their roles in nutrient cycling, seed dispersal and habitat engineering. Many species exhibit slow life histories, with ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings 22 May 2007, Rome, Italy --- A worker from Rome's Biopark zoo holds a ...

Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...

North America’s largest publicly viewable collection of freshwater turtles is a little bit bigger and even more adorable ...

Conservationists achieved a major breakthrough for a threatened species in Massachusetts with the field release of two newly ...

As the old saying goes, 'never work with children and animals', but that is exactly what the people behind South Australia's first turtle management strategy are doing in a bid to protect the ...