Disappearing habitat threatens North America’s tiniest turtle. A bog turtle, North America’s tiniest turtle, is no bigger than your hand. Its habitat is disappearing, and it needs help. Scientists are ...

North America's smallest turtle has crawled into a bit of a bog, and the federal government is pondering whether protections for the species are warranted to get it out. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

(CNN) — After over two decades of patiently waiting, endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. This marks the first time the species has been documented ...

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — After digging through mud on his hands and knees, Todd Fredericksen straightened up and held out his find. The small turtle hid itself in its patterned shell as Fredericksen wiped ...

TYLERTOWN, Miss.—On a clear, hot summer afternoon along the Bogue Chitto creek at Walker’s Bridge Water Park in southern Mississippi, Noah Devros dives into the murky water with a flashlight and cheap ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

It’s not just bullfrogs that threaten other species in Cache Creek, it’s also the common red-eared “slider” turtle. Both the bullfrog and red-eared turtle are considered invasive species and are ...

While spiny softshell turtles are threatened in Vermont and spotted turtles are endangered, wood turtles could soon be threatened in the state due to land use change. That is why the state’s Fish & ...