The U.S. government is proposing a new level of protection for certain freshwater turtles, concerned that a massive increase in overseas demand for the reptiles could hurt their long-term prospects.

In a tense photo finish, a Florida softshell turtle and a great blue heron raced neck and neck, each determined to reach the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known ...

Identification of turtles -- Key to the turtles of the United States and Canada -- Chelydridae: snapping turtles -- Chelydra serpentina, snapping turtle -- Macroclemys temminckii, alligator snapping ...