People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...

The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian brown tortoise). It reaches up to 60cm in length and weighs up to 20-37kg. Most Asian ...

One of the most common questions people ask me is what to do with baby, orphaned wildlife that they find. Recently a homeowner from Carmel asked for advice regarding two hatchling box turtles that her ...

The ever-smiling Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) was presumed extinct just 20 years ago, after unsustainable fishing practices caused their numbers to plummet in Myanmar. But after ...

A woman from China pleaded guilty on Friday to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak. Wan Yee Ng, 41, was arrested on the ...

Or,” he adds, “taking photos ... identification are contributing crucial information: “From this unique pattern of scales, we’ve been able to identify several turtles more than once ...

Don’t believe us? Give it a try! Why, hello there! Just a furball in a bowl and arguably one of the cutest cat pictures you’ll ever see.

In our busy everyday lives, with so many things around that keep trying to pull us down, we all need something to lift our spirits up. The best part is that it doesn’t have to be anything much ...

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Space can be a wondrous place, and we've got the pictures to prove it! Take a look at our favorite space pictures here, and if you're wondering what happened to today in space history don't miss ...

We've put them at risk, but with a little help, they're rebounding. Green sea turtles congregate near a dock in the Bahamas. They were so numerous during Columbus’s day that “it seemed the ...