On October 3, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published two proposed rules to list three species—the northwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), the southwestern pond turtle ...

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 ...

Reptiles have found a home in 6 million households, according to the 2023-2024 national pet owners survey by the American Pet Product Association. Snakes, lizards and chelonians (turtles and tortoises ...

Jeannie Carl grew up fearing snakes. Now her colleagues call her the reptile queen at Carbon County Environmental and Education Center where she will give a talk about snakes and turtles Saturday at 1 ...

National Reptile Awareness Day 2025 highlights how reptiles shape ecosystems; they show how nature balances under stress.

This story is part of Grist’s Summer Dreams arts and culture series, a weeklong exploration of how popular fiction can influence our environmental reality. People thought the snake spotted in the park ...