“We named the new species after the giant turtle ‘Maturin’, an overarching ... Compared to today’s largest freshwater turtles, Peltocephalus maturin dwarfs them in size, presenting a ...

“The carapace of some Stupendemys individuals reached almost three meters, making it one of the largest, if not the largest turtle that ... The males of the species had large horns on their ...

Leatherbacks are the largest turtles ... than any other turtle—and can stay down for up to 85 minutes. Leatherbacks have the widest global distribution of all reptile species, and possibly ...

This is a positive result for conservation efforts especially for the green turtle. Read more at straitstimes.com.

There are two types of green turtles—scientists are currently debating whether they are subspecies or separate species—including the Atlantic green turtle ... are among the largest sea ...

The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian ... The most critically endangered tortoise and turtle species can become the most ...

Its flippers lack claws and are the largest, in proportion to body size, of any sea turtle. As the largest living turtle species, the leatherback reaches up to 10 feet in length and weighs an average ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...

Conservation foundations on the Indonesian island of Bali raised concerns in February over the volume of live sea turtles seized from traffickers so far this year. “The number of turtles smuggled ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said ...

The largest of the sea turtle species, the leatherback turtle has not nested on Malaysian shores since 2017. In 2024, there was a reduction in turtles coming onshore to nest, but the data has not ...