The African sideneck turtle, or mud turtle, is a playful and unique freshwater reptile. These curious turtles have large eyes and what appears to be a broad smile that many keepers find amusing.
Thanks to the lobby work, WWF West Africa conducted over the past year, all 7 countries ( Mauritania, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde) have put in place a national ...
A South African aquarium is stretched to the seams after hundreds of baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm. Members of the public rescued over 500 of the creatures.
Baby turtles have to fend for themselves from the moment they hatch on beaches and make their way to the ocean. In South Africa, loggerheads hatch on the northeast coast on the far side of the ...
Sonoyta mud turtles have mottled patterns on their limbs, head, and neck. Long barbs are typically present on the chin. All four of the mud turtle's feet are webbed. HABITAT: An aquatic species of ...
A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept ...