As development continues across Northwest Florida, research, permitting, and on-the-ground conservation remain tightly ...

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the beginning of a historic comeback.

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An 11-year-old rock hunter has uncovered an almost complete turtle shell dating to roughly 48 million years ago. That intact shell secured a rare glimpse into a vanished river world before weather ...

From the vaquita – the world's rarest marine mammal – to the Sumatran rhino, discover the species facing extinction across the world ...

Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem.

Why should we avoid keeping turtles as pets? Turtles and tortoises, with their unique traits and tranquil demeanor, have often been sought-after exotic pets. Nevertheless, it's crucial to realize that ...

By Spoorthy Raman With an evolutionary history of more than 200 million years, turtles and tortoises have outlived dinosaurs ...

Eleven-year-old Touren Pope was hunting for rocks in southwest Wyoming when he came across the fossil of a soft-shelled ...

Touren Pope, 11, discovered a nearly 50-million-year-old fossil while hunting for rocks with his grandparents in Wyoming.

The spiny softshell turtle is rarely seen in the wild. It burrows its round, speckled shell and long neck under sand, with just its snorkel-like nose peeking out. At the Bays Mountain Park and ...

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