The Zoo welcomed four snake-necked turtle hatchlings in October 2021 Matt Neff Snake-necked turtles look like creatures from fantasy; they’re a little weird and a little whimsical, but they are ...

The turtle, whose scientific name is Chelodina mccordi, is a small, odd-looking creature prized by collectors, with a long neck that extends far from its body and resembles a snake. The turtle is ...

The Roti Island snake-necked turtle gets their name for their incredibly long necks. The turtle, which is only native in Indonesia, is functionally extinct and has not been seen in the wild for years.

Roti Island Snake turtles are currently being bred at the Bronx Zoo along with other turtle species in a global effort to save turtles from extinction. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

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 ...

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At a time when wildlife content regularly goes viral-- from big cat rescues to elephant migration videos-- it’s often the more dramatic animals that catch people’s attention. But there’s a quieter ...

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, June 2020—An Indonesian court has convicted an online wildlife trader caught with over a dozen reptiles including a Critically Endangered turtle widely believed to be on the ...

Turtles at Fernbank Museum Here are some more photos from the Turtles exhibit at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. It's on display until Sept. 1, 2025. (sponsored) More than 300 different species of ...