Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance when they recognized the signal. After a magnetic pulse briefly disrupted ...

Wildlife officials in Massachusetts were called out to an Essex County pond to capture an unusual non-native animal: an ...

When underwater creatures or objects can’t be seen in the watery depths some people are terrified and this fear has a name — megalohydrothalassophobia — the fear of underwater creatures or objects.

“Thousands of turtles are killed each year while crossing roads and highways,” she said. “You can make a difference by ...

While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

The Godzilla snapping turtle lives up to its name in this epic underwater showdown. When a crab wanders too close, the massive turtle strikes with shocking speed and power. What follows is a battle ...

The turtle who became a fixture at the Schramm Education Center grew far older and far larger than any known member of his species before his death. He was nearly 100. Before her daughter grew old ...