The other common turtle, the painted turtle, is much different. They are quite a bit smaller, reaching about 6 inches along the shell. These very aquatic turtles have colorful yellow and red stripes ...

A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

Martin told me she would army crawl up to the turtles on the sand and dab around their eyes with a foam swab, soaking up the ...

Sea turtle shells balance strength, flexibility, and speed to ensure survival. A new study reveals surprising differences ...

Red-bellied cooters are as unusual as their name – and endangered, which is why scientists set about supercharging them, ...

Red-eared slider turtles are one of the most common aquatic turtles in Texas, thriving in places such as the Rio Grande and Lake Casa Blanca, according to Mata. “Our goal is to donate one or ...

The city-owned aquarium in Gardner’s Basin finally reopened this week after five years of renovations and repairs.

Amanda Leyden carefully probed through the layers of silt lining the banks of Crystal Lake, looking for hibernating turtles. Leyden, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and clinic director of Aark ...

Boaters should be cautious of sea turtles and manatees because of the ... Salt marsh cordgrass like Spartina alterniflora and aquatic vegetation are primarily along the marsh edge.

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