California’s Western Pond Turtles are the only remaining freshwater turtles native to the state. But their populations face ...

So scientists began sampling the lake’s water for traces of DNA that would prove at least one turtle was still present. And in 2018, they got a match, according to the news website Mongabay.

Vadodara: In a rare sighting, an albino Indian flapshell turtle with a striking yellow shell and skin was spotted in a ...

When the turtle was spotted in the lake in Chikhodra, it had excited onlookers queuing up to catch a glimpse, prompting rescuers to take the baby turtle in safe custody and hand it over to the Social ...

Photo courtesy of Wild Side Vets/Facebook Feb. 13 (UPI) -- An alligator snapping turtle, a freshwater reptile native to Florida, surprised veterinarians when it turned up in a small lake in England.

HANOI, Vietnam — An ailing giant turtle considered sacred by many Vietnamese was captured in a lake in central Hanoi on Sunday by rescuers who hope to give it medical attention. Thousands of ...

ATHENS — My first visit to the Edwin L. Cox Jr. Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center was during construction of the Visitors ...

Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake located fully in the U.S. The freshwater lake features more than 100 lighthouses. A national lakeshore offers sand dunes and 35 miles of shoreline.