Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The St. Johns River has a wonderful and diverse variety of wildlife. The river’s vertebrate wildlife includes all the fish species ...

A single egg now helps scientists study hidden male sea turtles and understand their role in survival and long term conservation.

Every winter, northern map turtles cluster together to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one year, their ...

Monitoring the populations of one of nature's slower creatures could become faster, thanks to the University of Georgia. UGA ...

Baby turtles are some of the cutest shelled animals on Earth. However, did you know that sea turtles usually hatch at night? Or that they imprint on the magnetic field of the beach where they were ...

The Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium reported another banner sea turtle nesting season for the 35-mile stretch of the Gulf coast from Longboat Key ...

Travis Thomas grew up on the Santa Fe River, but never imagined he’d lean over its glassy waters and hoist up a 65-pound prehistoric beast. The creature at hand was an alligator snapping turtle: ...

Eastern box turtles are disappearing across the eastern U.S., threatened by slow reproduction, roads, and habitat loss. Scientists use radio telemetry and GPS tracking to understand their movements, ...

Turtles are some of the most unique creatures on Earth. Turtles seem to take their time with everything they do. This can be frustrating for those who are always on the go, but it’s also a reminder to ...