Explore how farmers raise millions of soft-shelled turtles using sustainable methods and advanced farming practices. With attention to every detail, from breeding to feeding to water management ...

A team of scientists from the NSW Department of Climate Change has kicked off a study of spiny freshwater crayfish, starting in the Royal National Park. Crayfish are considered a great indicator ...

If you're ready for Spring to bring warmer temperatures, you're not alone. A group of sea turtles in Florida was released into the Atlantic Ocean this week after almost a month rehabbing from ...

Scientists have developed and validated a DNA test kit to help detect the critically endangered Yangtze softshell turtle, a species on the very cusp of extinction. The environmental DNA ...

In this weeks In Otter News, were are taking a look at the very small Spiny Mice who are native to Africa. On their backs they have spikes or spines, similar to hedgehog spines or porcupine spines.

CINCINNATI (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A new study found that turtles have a hidden superpower that not only leads them to food, but also triggers a set of movements that look like a dance. The new ...

Leo's emotional struggles and family loyalty shine through in various confrontations. Four turtles, four brothers, trained in martial arts by their rodent sensei, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ...

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of plesiosaur had scales on its flippers similar to modern sea turtle species.

Visitors to Queensland's famous Mon Repos Beach have witnessed history with a record number of endangered loggerhead turtles hauling their way up the sand dunes. The rookery on the Bundaberg coast ...

Hatchlings appear in August and September. Although spiny softshells are omnivorous, their diets consist mostly of insects and aquatic invertebrates, such as crayfish and snails. These turtles can ...

During spring, early summer, and fall, these turtles can often be seen basking on sand banks in the Canadian River. However, at a distance, they are difficult to distinguish from spiny softshells.