River turtles face immense challenges from predators and environmental factors from birth. Despite remarkable reproductive ...

From a young age, the river turtle embarks on a tough journey; the chance of a turtle hatchling surviving to adulthood is ...

Explore the incredible life cycle of river turtles, embodying resilience as they battle predators, habitat loss and climate ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

Turtles and tortoises, though related, exhibit key differences. Turtles are primarily aquatic with streamlined shells and webbed feet, suited for swimming and varied diets. Tortoises are land-based, ...

In 2017 a Loggerhead Turtle named Yoshi was released and traveled 22,000 miles to return to its nesting site in Japan. They found this out by putting a satellite tag on her back shell. Yoshi lived in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a report released Thursday, investigators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and elsewhere describe several cases of salmonella infection, including ...

NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina is part of an outbreak of salmonella cases linked to small turtles. It’s one of 11 states across the U.S. that are named in the outbreak. CDC data shows 26 people have ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 8 (Reuters) - Endangered sea turtles and other marine wildlife have found refuge in a new coastal rescue center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Threatened by erratic weather ...