Life on earth is as fascinating as it gets. Different species live different lifespans. The average human life expectancy is just under 80 years, according to Our World in Data. But underwater animals ...

The St. Johns River has a wonderful and diverse variety of wildlife. The river’s vertebrate wildlife includes all the fish species in the water and birds in the air too. But there are also frogs, ...

Discover the world’s oldest turtles, from Jonathan to Alagba, whose lifespans span centuries. Learn the science behind their ...

As a youngster, anything with a shell was a turtle -- whether I found one outside or saw them at the pet store. Later in life, I discovered the differences and also learned of a third category — ...

"While wars, famines, plagues, kings and queens and even nations have come and gone, he has pottered on, totally oblivious to the passage of time," said the animal's veterinarian Joe Hollins Stephanie ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — While tortoises are turtles, not all turtles are tortoises. In this week’s Zoopalooza with Davis Nolan spent time at the Nashville Zoo with their giant tortoises. “I take ...

Is there anything more harmless than a turtle? (Unless, I suppose, you’re a nice, leafy vegetable.) Turtles and tortoises—the main difference is that turtles dwell at least partially in water, while ...

Turtles and tortoises, though sharing ancient ancestry and a protective shell, exhibit significant differences in habitat, morphology, and ecological roles. Aquatic turtles possess streamlined shells ...

All around the world Wednesday, people were "shellebrating" World Turtle Day. The holiday, which falls on May 23 each year, is sponsored by the American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), an organization ...

It has been very spring-like this past week, which means that the forests and fields and ponds are waking up after winter. The ground is thawing. Animals and plants will begin to emerge from their ...