The endangered Vallarta mud turtle faces severe habitat loss in Mexico, leaving its tiny surviving population at urgent risk.

Kings Canyon National Park, located in the Southern Sierra Nevada region of California, is generally visited for its massive groves of old-growth sequoias within its boundaries. What many do not know ...

There's something romantic about dodging cow pies on a hike. At La Honda Creek Preserve in San Mateo County, this precarious endeavor comes with a major payoff: the promise of walking alongside the ...

The Vallarta mud turtle, the world’s smallest turtle, lives only in temporary lagoons in the Mexican city of Puerto Vallarta, which poses a huge challenge for its conservation. By the time scientists ...

is your Calallen and Northwest Corpus Christi Neighborhood Reporter. The pond at West Guth Park is noticeably shrinking, revealing patches of mud, rock, and shallow pools where deeper water once stood ...

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.

Around 100 Yolo County residents including indigenous community members, and UC Davis students and professors filled the main ...

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