Many animals that live in water need to come up to the surface to breathe, but they can still spend impressive lengths of ...

She is small, quirky, and stubborn—and she emits a foul odor when threatened: The common musk turtle is one of North America's most fascinating aquatic turtles. Within her compact body lies an ...

Lakes' vanishing is also a death warrant for biodiversity. Freshwater organisms worldwide have fallen by 85% in the last 50 ...

Turtles have been roaming the Earth for over 220 million years, surviving mass extinctions and evolving remarkable adaptations that allow them to thrive in diverse environments. While their protective ...

Whitefish Dunes State Park near Sturgeon Bay is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally stumbled through a portal to coastal Maine or Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. But no, this is ...

Cedar Key isn’t just another dot on the Florida map – it’s a state of mind disguised as a tiny island community. Nestled about 50 miles southwest of Gainesville, this secluded haven feels like it ...

Snapping turtles are Delaware's largest freshwater turtle species, reaching up to 35 pounds and 18 inches long. They are known to resemble dinosaurs, with large heads, pointed snouts, long tails ...