The spotted turtle's alluring features — its diminutive size, smooth black shell and dainty yellow speckles — have unfortunately contributed to its decline, since its charisma has made it a favorite ...

The spotted turtle's alluring features — its diminutive size, smooth black shell and dainty yellow speckles — have unfortunately contributed to its decline, since its charisma has made it a favorite ...

In the now-viral video posted on Twitter, Santore spotted the turtle from across the river and zoomed in on the creature with his camera, while exclaiming, "Look at this guy! Look at this ...

Some 4,900 yellow-spotted river turtles ... University of Amazonas has been running projects aimed at boosting turtle numbers for a decade. In that time, more than 70,000 turtles have been ...