A rare yellow turtle rescued by villagers in eastern India has been handed over to scientists who will study the extremely rare reptile. Locals from the Odisha's Balasore district spotted the unique ...

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 ...

The Rio Grande cooter faces significant threats from oil and gas operations in Texas and New Mexico, as well as climate ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — 11 out of the 16 documented turtle species in the Volunteer State can be found in and around East Tennessee. Whether you’re curious about what turtle is the smallest, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A decade after biologists and environmental advocates worked to mitigate the losses along a ...

Many cultures tell fascinating tales about turtles. Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ...