Throughout the history of life on Earth, some species have evolved to incredible sizes. Animals today can reach enormous sizes, such as the biggest polar bear found in the U.S., which outsized the ...

Scientists studying the world’s largest river turtles, a South American species that grows to a length of nearly a meter, or 3 feet, have found the largest nesting aggregation ever recorded. Using ...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), just two turtles are known to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Baby sea turtles at risk of drowning in their nests have been offered fresh hope after an Australian first trial proved ...

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, ...

A University of Pennsylvania paleontologist has described a 5.5 million-year-old fossil species of turtle from eastern Tennessee. It represents a new species of the genus Trachemys, commonly known as ...

The first cold-stunned sea turtle of the 2025 stranding season was rescued as the season begins, according to a Nov. 10 community announcement. Mass Audubon, the largest nature-based organization in ...