These large, freshwater turtles are also known as "frog-faced softshells" because ... ability to extract oxygen from the ...

They feed on grasses, weeds, leafy greens, flowers, and some fruits. Freshwater turtles eat insects and aquatic larvae, crustaceans and aquatic vegetation. Most Asian turtles and tortoises dig ...

This adaptation allows them to stay underwater for extended periods ... which provide habitats for other marine life.

Built like a tank and often covered in camouflaging algae, these prehistoric-looking freshwater turtles are known for their spiked shell, large claws and strong, beaked jaws. Alligator snappers spend ...

This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this ... biggest problems with managing shell wounds in aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles because aquatic turtles generally require ...

SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium served up a Thanksgiving underwater dinner to their sea creatures inside the Tropical Ocean ...

When fires raged in California, the state’s only native freshwater turtles found ... an extremely negative impact on the aquatic habitat for the turtles,” the zoo said. Even after a fire ...

A study in Science of the Total Environment has measured concentrations of PFAS—also known as forever chemicals—in Australian wildlife, following an analysis of freshwater turtle (Emydura ...

Unfortunately, the Southeast's staggering variety of freshwater life forms and their ... All Southeast aquatic species are intricately interconnected. For example, map turtles' survival depends on an ...

This initiative highlights the importance of preserving local biodiversity and protecting vulnerable aquatic species. The ...

First dolphins, then humans, and now reptiles. PFAS forever chemicals have been found in freshwater turtle populations in northern Australia, causing “major health impacts” for the animals.