Armed with new protections, the Pearl River map turtle could be the catalyst for halting a controversial U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project in Jackson, Mississippi.

The Pearl River Map Turtle was discovered by researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2010 and was officially inducted into the “endangered species” category by the U.S. Fish ...

Drone footage captures the turtles at their nesting site on the Guaporé River’s sandbanks between Brazil and Bolivia. CREDIT: University of Florida/Brack et. al 2025.

Joey Santore, a self-taught botanist and Chicago native, was kayaking through the Chicago River with his friend when he came across the turtle — which he named Chonkosaurus.

NEWPORT, Wash. – Snapping turtles are a prohibited species in Washington. Despite this, one common snapping turtle was found along the Pend Oreille River and had to be removed by ...

A turtle release event in February 2024 in the Aguarico River. Image courtesy of María José Torres/WWF Ecuador. For Felipe Borman, seeing the achievements of the community has been truly inspiring.