Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jacksonville University has launched the Turtle Research and Conservation Initiative (TRCI), a new comprehensive program designed ...

World Turtle Day is celebrated every May 23 to raise awareness about the threats faced by turtles and tortoises. Turtles, tortoises and terrapins, which together make up the order Testudines, have ...

The sharp-toothed species has no natural predator, and have a primitive lung that allows them to breathe for up to four days ...

Jacksonville University has launched the Turtle Research and Conservation Initiative (TRCI), a new comprehensive program designed to conserve turtle species across Northeast Florida. The initiative ...

Invasive snakeheads are proliferating in waterways from New York to Florida. Wildlife officials around the Chesapeake Bay are recommending a solution: high-powered compound bows.

What do eerie swamp monsters, evil aliens, and larger-than-life dinosaurs have in common? They all come from the mind of ...

A rescued turtle who was found in a "life-threatening" condition is making a special debut in a Norfolk Sea Life Centre during her recovery. The loggerhead sea turtle, named Olive, was found stranded ...

Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists caught the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in the Florida Everglades in ...

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

An Indiana man was arrested after he was seen dancing alongside a bustling roadway while allegedly carrying a state-protected turtle — and a baggie of meth. The man, who wasn’t publicly identified, ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...