The giant South American river turtle, also known as the Arrau turtle, is a threatened species native to freshwater lakes and rivers in the rivers and lakes in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. “We ...

A University of Florida research team has developed a more accurate way to count wildlife using drones — an innovation that helped confirm the world’s largest known nesting site for a threatened ...

Thought today's turtles could get pretty big? Think again; this giant turtle was large enough to eat an entire human.

Sea Turtle Incorporated celebrated Saturday the grand opening on South Padre Island of the world’s largest fully enclosed sea turtle hospital. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at midday officially opened the ...

The video authentically showed a leatherback turtle, the largest species in the world. However, it was recorded from a low angle, which made the reptile look bigger than it actually was. This is a ...

Her average speed has been about 1.16 mph, but has picked up to just over 2 mph off the Outer Banks, the conservancy says.