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.

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest living sea turtle in the world — and also one of the most threatened. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the global ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in ...