Regardless of the species, snapping turtles are the most ... And, unlike all the other turtles on this list, snappers do not require much to, well, snap. If you've ever seen a snapping turtle ...

making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes or crocodiles. Of the many species alive today, some are highly endangered. Turtles are ectotherms ...

But we do know at least six of the seven species are at risk of extinction. Marine turtles are found in most of the world’s oceans, apart from cold polar seas. They tend to spend their lives in ...

In 2011 we filed a petition to list all the map turtles, as well as several other freshwater turtle species, under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

There are two types of green turtles—scientists are currently debating whether they are subspecies or separate species—including the Atlantic green turtle, normally found off the shores of ...