Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

This close-up of the Rafetus swinhoei turtle shows its head and patterned skin. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world's largest freshwater turtle and one of the most ...

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest living sea turtle in the world — and also one of the most threatened. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the global ...

Green sea turtles love to feed and nest in the shallow waters of Laguna Madre, a hypersaline lagoon and one of the seven ...

The largest sea turtle in the world doesn’t have a hard shell. Instead, the leatherback turtle has a tough, rubbery skin, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These ocean ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center researchers spotted a large leatherback turtle named Bootes nesting on Juno Beach Thursday night. Weighing in at 1,000 pounds, she is one of the biggest leatherback ...

CLEARWATER, Florida — The crew of the charter boat, Double Eagle 2, out of Clearwater Beach showed incredible compassion on Monday when they rescued a rare marine reptile in distress. About 14 miles ...