Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

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 ...

Researchers have named a newly discovered species of giant prehistoric turtle after a universe-creating character that features in Stephen King's novel It, alongside the Dark Tower series of books.

As the 2025-26 turtle nesting season begins across the Great Barrier Reef, new results from the world's largest green turtle ...

Scientists found an invasive “stripe-necked” species in a pond on an island of Greece for the first time, a “worrisome” find, a new report said. Google Street ...