While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

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Tour a cozy 1639 Cape Cod cottage transformed with moody New England colors, vintage nautical finds, and centuries-old architectural charm.

Along a remote stretch of Brazil’s Guapore River, a University of Florida research team has documented what appears to be the largest turtle nesting site ever recorded: an estimated 41,000 endangered ...

Shark meat remains widely available at seafood restaurants, hawker stalls and supermarkets – and some hawkers say they cannot always tell what species they are buying.

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the ...

In a peculiar sequel to the toxic algal bloom washing dead marine life ashore, the state’s coasts have been graced with the giants of the deep. Onlookers were first left stunned at Rapid Bay jetty, on ...

The subadult green sea turtle lost 90% of its flipper circulation due to a severe fishing line injury ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — When Italy's Federica Brignone crossed the finish line for a second time Sunday, Feb. 15 in the women's giant slalom, Swedish skier Sara Hector and Norwegian Thea Louise ...

The Mississippi River flows for around 2,350 miles through the heart of the US. It drains an area of 1.2 million square miles – that's roughly 40% of the country – and at certain points is 11 miles ...