Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

Freshwater turtles live in farm dams, creeks and wetlands across Australia. They often travel over land when these wetlands or farm dams dry up, or during breeding season. Australia's unique ...

Projected sea level rise by the end of the century could threaten 90 percent of coastal freshwater turtles, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Biological Reviews. The study, ...

Blanding's turtle hatchlings need only the sun as their compass to guide them on their way to the nearest wetland - and a place of safety. This is according to John Dean Krenz of Minnesota State ...

The habitat of red-bellied short-necked turtles is expected to be affected by rising sea levels. (Todd Stailey/Tennessee Aquarium) Ninety percent of the world’s coastal freshwater turtle species are ...

The mysterious die-off of freshwater turtles throughout the massive St. Johns River watershed continues despite an ongoing year-long investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission needs the community’s help tracking a virus that is killing freshwater turtles in Florida. The FWC is asking for the public’s ...

ATLANTA - A prolific turtle trapper is accused of illegally trapping and exporting thousands of freshwater turtles in Georgia. Nathan Horton, 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly ...

A new study shows that simulating a clock shift of six hours causes hatchling Blanding's turtles to shift their course, demonstrating that the sun is central to their navigational compass. Blanding's ...