NEW ORLEANS — Audubon Aquarium is now home to tiny Diamondback terrapins as part of Louisiana’s first-ever terrapin head-start program. Diamondback terrapins are a species of turtle native to the ...
The endangered species is facing a major problem that could lead to extinction. Warmer temperatures have led to the feminisation of the species. Fresh results from a program aimed at preserving the ...
As recently as August 2024, researchers in Greece documented the non-native Chinese stripe‑necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) on the island of Lesbos during fieldwork, finding three adults co-occurring ...
A royal tern was hit by a car in 1968 along the then-new Sanibel Causeway. That single accident led to the rescue of tens of thousands of Southwest Florida's most beloved creatures and the ...