What Kind of Turtle Is in the Video? In his pond, Zak notices his fish are acting strange. That’s when he discovers a softshell turtle has taken up residence. The reptile seems to have come from a ...

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 ...

Monitoring the populations of one of nature’s slower creatures could become faster, thanks to the University of Georgia. UGA researchers have developed an easier, more cost effective way to learn more ...

The rewilding of 50 captive-bred spotted softshell turtles has sparked hope among conservationists for the future of the rare and threatened species in Vietnam, a country where softshell turtles are ...

Warming sand temperatures are causing a higher ratio of female sea turtle hatchlings. Scientists have lacked a reliable method to count male sea turtles until a recent breakthrough. A new technique ...