While hiking near Big Bend Ranch State Park's Contrabando Trail, something Michael Alvard had never seen before caught his ...

About the size of a half-dollar, the tiny painted river terrapin hatchling - a critically endangered species - at the ...

Escape the bustle of daily life with a trip to this historic town, featuring water views, small-town charm, and a shocking ...

Three species of sea turtles are regularly observed in the Red Sea, which is an inlet of the Indian Ocean: hawksbills, greens ...

When people think about habitats on Earth, they likely picture forests, oceans or grasslands. Few think to look up. Yet the lower atmosphere, or troposphere, may be the largest habitat on the planet.

For the first time in years, leatherbacks have returned to nest in significant numbers on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

There are plenty of places I would expect to see turtles, like pet stores, in the wild, and as they appear on television as ...

VERMONT — Vermont Fish & Wildlife is seeking public input on a 10-year conservation plan for hundreds of at-risk species, ...

To qualify for special biodiversity conservation funding from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, every state is required to have a Wildlife Action Plan. The plans are written by each state’s fish and ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...

UAE waters register the highest cumulative exposure index for sea turtles, with fishing, shipping and oil and gas infrastructure driving pressure on key foraging areas. Only a small fraction of Gulf ...