This species is identified as “one of the world’s largest freshwater turtles.” During the late Pleistocene, the armored reptile existed for around 40,000 to 9,000 years. Maturin is named ...

When we think of turtles, we often picture small ... Archelon inspires a sense of wonder and curiosity about the natural ...

Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth ... the leatherback population is rapidly declining in many parts of the world. While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue ...

There are more tortoises than humans on this UNESCO World Heritage Site – in fact, it’s home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population in the world Esmeralda is a rather remarkable ...

Weighing up to 700 pounds green turtles are among the largest sea turtles in the world. Their proportionally small head, which is nonretractable, extends from a heart-shaped carapace that measures ...