Now, a fossil uncovered in China has revealed a key step in the turtle saga. Saddled with the rather unwieldy scientific name of Eorhynchochelys sinensis (which combines the Greek words for “dawn,” ...
Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.
Eight signs have been installed in St. John's and Mount Pearl by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Stewardship Association of Municipalities to warn people against abandoning aquatic life ...
Turtles belong to the most unique group of vertebrates, credit goes to their famous shells. While most people think of the shell as a shelter in the first place, it contains a lot of secrets related ...
A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...
They are amphibious, camouflaged, armoured and they live in the woods on Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. But they are vulnerable. The wood turtle is being set up to be protected at the military base.
A new Department of Fisheries and Oceans campaign aims to stop people from dumping their aquatic pets into St. John's waterways. DFO aquatic invasive species biologist MacGregor Parent says non-native ...