Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known ...

41,000 giant South American river turtles along the Amazon’s Guapore River. (Image: Omar Torrico/Wildlife Conservation Society) Drone photos reveal 41,000 giant turtles nesting in the Amazon. Drones ...

Chicago has a new celebrity named Chonkosaurus. The snapping turtle, which was spotted on the Chicago River earlier this month, has won over the internet with its impressive size. Joey Santore, a ...

TAPAUA, Brazil (AP) — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas ...

Scientists studying the world’s largest river turtles, a South American species that grows to a length of nearly a meter, or 3 feet, have found the largest nesting aggregation ever recorded. Using ...

A critically endangered giant softshell turtle earlier found in a river in Pudtol, Apayao was released back to its habitat on ...

A remarkable scene from the Amazon is drawing global attention. Along the Guaporé River, which runs between Brazil and Bolivia, scientists recently spotted an enormous gathering of giant South ...

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still possible for a species to dwindle, and dwindle enough so that only a few ...

A kayaker on the Chicago River found a giant snapping turtle, and now she's the city's newest celebrity. Chicago has a new celebrity named Chonkosaurus. The snapping turtle, which was spotted on the ...