JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — 11 out of the 16 documented turtle species in the Volunteer State can be found in and around East Tennessee. Whether you’re curious about what turtle is the smallest, ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday extended Endangered Species Act protections to the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, a fierce-looking throwback that’s become prized by collectors. Citing ...

It's a big victory for green sea turtles after decades of conservation work: They're no longer considered endangered, reports the BBC. The shift is noted in the updated "Red List" of the International ...

The alligator snapping turtle is one of 12 species that the Center for Biodiversity is looking to protect after filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service. (Garry Tucker ...

As we drive or walk down our driveway bordered with wetlands and vernal pools, forested wetland, and tag alder swamp, we see incredible wildlife. One day last fall, I shouted, "Stop, stop the truck!" ...

GEORGIA — The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, which only lives in Georgia and Florida’s Suwannee River Basin, was officially named to the threatened species list in the Federal Register on ...

Green sea turtles are increasing in Malaysia. The bad news: Olive ridley and hawksbill turtles are still vulnerable and ...

Trump plan puts profits ahead of protecting animals such as Florida manatees, sea turtles and North Atlantic right whales, ...