Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.

Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...

Turtles and tortoises move too slowly to pursue active prey. Tortoises are mostly herbivores, although some species will also eat carrion. They feed on grasses, weeds, leafy greens, flowers, and some ...

By Carolyn Cowan A new investigation by wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC has uncovered an “alarming” slew of online ...

This is a preview page. Login through your institution for access. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt20q1vr6.1 From the spiny softshell, a sit-and-wait ambush ...

Researchers from Lingnan University published their findings on Tuesday, noting the city was the last stronghold in the world for the three species of freshwater turtles. The golden coin turtle ...

With a shell length of about 180 centimeters, the species is one of the largest known freshwater turtles in the world. The armored reptile was named after the giant turtle "Maturin," a fictional ...