Eastern New Mexico University professor and biologist Dr. Ivana Mali and her students were on the hunt this summer for a small, yet precious species in the Black River in Southeastern New Mexico. The ...

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 ...

WESTBOROUGH — Forty years ago, the estimated population for the northern red-bellied cooter, a freshwater turtle that measures 10 to 12 inches long, was estimated to be about 200. Today, thanks to the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Four endangered Northern red-bellied cooter turtles, no bigger than a quarter arrived at Wheaton College in Norton last September as part of a statewide conservation effort to restore the species to ...

Last month, a 365-pound green sea turtle was rescued after getting struck by a boat and entangled in a crab trap, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. On Thursday, the ...