The Vallarta mud turtle, the world’s smallest turtle, lives only in temporary lagoons in the Mexican city of Puerto Vallarta, which poses a huge challenge for its conservation. By the time scientists ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released an initial plan to restore the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle to its native habitat in the Sonoran Desert. Its population is threatened by habitat loss ...

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but everyone knows “cute” when they see it. You can’t miss it in eastern quolls, adorable little spotted marsupials that are native to Australia. In March ...

TWO female travellers were caught attempting to smuggle 68 live African mud turtles into China by concealing them under their dresses. CCTV footage showed one of the women, dressed in a loose black ...

WASHINGTON — It may not be surprising that an “aquatic desert” turtle faces long odds in life, but environmentalists and biologists still welcomed this week’s endangered species designation for the ...

It’s not just about the jaguar. When the federal government finishes building nearly 240 miles of new border wall across much of Southern Arizona, damaging impacts on a wide range of mammals, birds, ...

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.

Eastern box turtles carry both the armor that protects them from most predators and the potential for eternal wandering in search of home.