The Sonoyta mud turtle has evolved as an aquatic species in one of the driest parts of the Sonoran Desert. With webbed feet and an innate ability to swim, this turtle depends heavily on what little ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released an initial plan to restore the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle to its native ...

It sounds like a scene out of the Ocean’s series of heist movies. Only this one didn’t happen in Las Vegas, but at a Mexican ...

In undercover raids carried out in late September, Mexican authorities discovered 2,339 wild-caught turtles crammed into bins in five locations in Jalisco and Baja California states. Along with the ...

The African sideneck turtle, or mud turtle, is a playful and unique freshwater reptile. These curious turtles have large eyes and what appears to be a broad smile that many keepers find amusing. Small ...

A Florida man, who owns a reptile shop, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday for trying to illegally export thousands of wild-caught turtles to Hong Kong and Germany, court records show. John ...

Prosecutors said he was involved in a scheme to illegally sell wild turtles to people in other states and countries. A Florida resident will soon report to federal prison for his role in an ...

Identification of turtles -- Key to the turtles of the United States and Canada -- Chelydridae: snapping turtles -- Chelydra serpentina, snapping turtle -- Macroclemys temminckii, alligator snapping ...

ALVA, Fla. (CBS12) — An Alva man who illegally shipped thousands of turtles from Florida to countries halfway around the world pleaded guilty to violating federal laws, including conspiring to traffic ...