They can enjoy long lifespans with proper care and adoration from owners. Whether it's a turtle or a tortoise, Americans are bringing the creatures into their homes and learning the animals aren't the ...

New York State is seeing all types of turtles right now this time of the year and there is a warning out there right now because of something that turtles may have that could seriously affect you.

Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are being applauded for their unique and clever survival strategy. They ...

Mussels are a family of mollusks whose lifespan ranges between 60 to 70 years- but what do mussels eat? They are bivalves, meaning they have two hinged shells that protect their soft body parts.

To fly fish for trout effectively, it’s important to be familiar with the food sources that your flies are designed to imitate. Many of the best trout anglers ...

Snapping turtles are opportunistic omnivores, which means they will eat almost everything that walks in front of them. That poor crab didn’t stand a chance! Their prey ranges from small ...

After concerning dips in sea turtle populations between the 1960s and early 1990s, concerted conservation efforts by the Cooperative over the last few decades have helped restore turtle numbers.

The Instagram account @ocean.encounters shared a video of a snapping turtle eating a crab. In the clip, the snapping turtle sits practically unmoving as it tracks a crab walking past its face.

However, turtles spend most of their lives at sea, with females only returning to the beach they hatched from every few years once they are fully mature. They may nest 3-5 times during one season and ...

California Invasive bullfrogs ‘eat everything’ — including turtles — at Yosemite, study says By Don Sweeney June 11, 2025 11:43 AM ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...

Loggerhead sea turtles have large heads and powerful jaws, allowing them to eat hard-shelled mollusks. They have reddish-brown carapaces and skin, and can grow to 2½ to 3½ feet and 200 to 350 ...