Morigaon (Assam) [India], September 28 (ANI): A total of 104 hatchlings of three turtle species, the Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans), Indian Tent Turtle (Pangshura tentoria), and Ganges ...

CEDAR FALLS — University of Northern Iowa students studying Iowa’s rarest reptile aren’t just reading about them. They’re gathering information that will appear in future books and papers. Under the ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

A total of 104 hatchlings of three rare turtle species were on Saturday (September 27, 2025) transported from a temple pond and released in a rhino habitat 85 km away. These turtles were raised at the ...

The creature paddling leisurely in the gin-clear water at Balmorhea State Park, in far West Texas, was the approximate size, shape, and color of a buttermilk flapjack. When I crouched along the grassy ...

With their leathery, pliant shells, Eastern spiny softshell turtles — the only species of softshell turtles found in New England — are especially vulnerable to predators. Since 1987, they’ve been ...

The backyard drama last week wasn't exactly cat-and-mouse. Imitating his purring ancestors, the neighborhood's resident black-and-white feline warily crept across wet grass to get a closer look at an ...

If you’ve noticed fewer turtles in Lee County wetlands lately, a recent bust may explain why. State wildlife officers have shut down the largest black market freshwater turtle poaching operation in ...

If you were crossing the U.S. 98 Causeway over Mobile Bay yesterday afternoon, you might have caught sight of a man, tall and bearded, running down the side of the highway carrying a giant turtle. I ...