Turtles are probably the poster children of bad pet decisions. Back in the day, baby turtles were available in department ...

An ancient species, the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, faces extinction with only two known wild survivors. Habitat loss, pollution, and failed breeding attempts have decimated this giant freshwater ...

They’re slow, ancient, and nearly indestructible, but which turtle build reigns supreme? Using a video game-inspired analysis, this list ranks the best shell designs and survival strategies across ...

A species that has survived for more than a hundred years is on the verge of extinction. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, currently considered to be the largest freshwater turtle in the world, has ...

The war in Ukraine continues to reveal bizarre adaptations on the battlefield, and on June 17, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces secured a truly unprecedented war trophy: a Russian tank crudely encased ...

A sea turtle who cannot be released due to an injury has found her “forever home” at the Minnesota Zoo. Snooki the loggerhead sea turtle lives up to her namesake in many ways. Rescued in 2016 by the ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon is opposing a company’s proposal to restart a long-dormant concrete plant two blocks from a $100 million aquarium the county is building at the ...

Jack Rudloe, 83, is the founder of Panacea’s Gulf Specimen Aquarium and Marine Laboratories. Despite early academic struggles, Rudloe became a self-taught naturalist, author, and specimen supplier for ...