Here are five types of turtles that do well in captivity and make ... Spotted turtles are semi-aquatic, which means that they split time between land and water. In the wild, spotted turtles ...

There are two types of green turtles—scientists ... the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing alongside seals and albatrosses, it ...

Indigenous rangers with the Apudthama Land Trust brave saltwater crocodiles ... “Everything—every aspect, every single species of turtle, every threat that they face—is anthropogenic.” ...

That study showed each desert tortoise species to be even rarer than previously thought. The Center has been working for the Mojave desert tortoise since 1997. Challenging the Bureau of Land ...

Most land turtles can retract their heads, legs and tails enough to protect themselves from predators. Some species, like mud turtles, can actually retract their limbs and then clamp the shell closed.

“Endangered Species Act protections are a much-needed lifeline for ... irrigation ditches and reservoirs. Turtles bask on land or near water on logs, branches or boulders. They require terrestrial ...

Many species can live for several decades ... or slowly making their way across the land, turtles captivate the imagination ...