Softshell turtles look like shell-less turtles, and we have some awesome photos and videos. You might be wondering what a ...

Turtles belong to the most unique group of vertebrates, credit goes to their famous shells. While most people think of the shell as a shelter in the first place, it contains a lot of secrets ...

While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

“Assistant Nature Center Manager Becky Matney discovered a juvenile broad-winged hawk that had several toes caught in the shell of a three-toed box turtle,” the Missouri Department of ...