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A beginner’s guide to choosing the right turtle or tortoise, with practical details on cost, care needs, enclosure size, and ...

One lovely thing about turtles is that they never look busy. They calmly browse the forest or sun themselves on a log, appearing to live a life of leisure. Behind their chill demeanor, however, ...

The Turtle Back Zoo this year joined the relatively few U.S. zoos — perhaps a dozen or fewer among the 250 accredited by the ...

In undercover raids carried out in late September, Mexican authorities discovered 2,339 wild-caught turtles crammed into bins in five locations in Jalisco and Baja California states. Along with the ...

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Researchers analyzed venomous snake strikes, revealing remarkable speed and precision in less than a blink of an eye.

This module is a resource for lecturers . Concentrations of wildlife trafficking. Like other crimes, wildlife trafficking ...

That’s Fernandina Beach for you – Florida’s best-kept secret hiding in plain sight on Amelia Island, where Victorian architecture meets pristine beaches and the pace slows down just enough to remind ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. She moved ...

Beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died at about 141, the zoo says, adding that ...

Gramma the tortoise, believed to be 141 years old and the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, was euthanized after suffering from progressive bone deterioration because of her age.