Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a mechanical constraint that prevents the chest from expanding during ...

With an evolutionary history of more than 200 million years, turtles and tortoises have outlived dinosaurs and persisted on ...

Kickoff sea turtle nesting season at the 21st annual Turtlefest ...

Carole Allen — founder of HEART (Help Endangered Animals Ridley Turtles) and the first director of the Turtle Island Restoration Network’s Gulf of Mexico office — passed away at the age of 90. For ...

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising culprit, and are left concerned for the future. A female northern map turtle ...

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"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of ...

PONCE INLET, Fla. – You’ve likely heard about falling, frozen iguanas in Florida when temperatures drop — but what about cold-stunned turtles? With freezing temperatures ahead, Volusia County animal ...

There are way more pythons than hunters to remove them in Florida. But the ones that do kill them can be paid full-time by the FWC.

Discovery of record-length python in Sulawesi highlights threats and conservation efforts for giant snakes in Indonesia.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach opened an exhibit where visitors for the first time can watch sick and ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...