I am a guest in their world,” Kent Nerburn says of his Indian friends. “I loved introducing non-Natives to Natives, who see ...

Are you looking for some family-friendly vacation ideas to try in Florida this year? There are plenty of options, depending ...

Nineteen northwestern pond turtles reared at the Oregon Zoo were returned to the wild. Footage shows staff releasing the reptiles in ponds along the Columbia River Gorge in Washington, where the ...

A routine survey confirms conservationists' hope that the apex predator will take care of its pest fish problems when big enough.

the Mary River turtle, the Australian lungfish and the critically endangered white-throated snapping turtle. The site was identified more than 40 years ago as having significant potential for a ...

And while foxes remain a prime enemy of the Mary River turtle in south-east Queensland, the quirky species has faced historic threats from humans that have left their population close to extinction.

Aussie reptile expert John Cann couldn’t figure out the turtle’s species or origin for years—until he saw one in its only native habitat, the Mary River in Queensland. That was just the ...

Human activity could drive extinction and destroy billions of years of evolutionary history, which has produced remarkable creatures such as the punk-haired Mary River turtle, the yellow eyed Aye ...

Tiaro Landcare Group, which has investigated the species for years, fears now the Mary River turtle is being eaten by a predator. Between 2015 and 2018, a field study on the population unveiled ...

Experts say a first extensive research program into the health of the Mary River has shown the stark reality of the health of some of its unique turtle and fish species, some of which are more ...

The Mary River turtle is a sight to behold. Known for the algae that grows on their heads – leading to them being called ‘punk’ turtles – the endangered Mary River turtle is a sight to behold.