COLUMBUS - The first newborn of 2017 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a northern snake-necked turtle. From the recent clutch, four turtles were hatched: one on December 29, 31, and January 1. All ...

You couldn’t have a one-ton snake today — the climate’s just too moderate for a cold-blooded creature that size. But back when the planet was warmer by nature, all kinds of terrifying mega-reptiles ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville is helping save a critically threatened turtle species. They welcomed three new hatchlings to the world recently, helping lift the species' dropping numbers. Officials ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - As spring temperatures rise across the Ozarks, reptiles and amphibians are emerging in greater numbers to find mates and nesting sites. This may require these scaly and slimy ...

The discovery of a new fossil turtle species in Colombia's Cerrejón coal mine by researchers helps to explain the origin of one of the most biodiverse groups of turtles in South America. The discovery ...