Vultures caught raiding Burmese python nest in rare first Vultures were documented for the first time eating Burmese python eggs in a nest in the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area.

World Turtle Day is celebrated every May 23 to raise awareness about the threats faced by turtles and tortoises. Turtles, tortoises and terrapins, which together make up the order Testudines, have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A scavenger bird could become an ally in South Florida’s fight against the spread of invasive Burmese pythons. By feeding on their ...

They’re still mutants, they’re still ninjas, and they’re still turtles, but this time around, they’re not teenagers. Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles is the latest animated outing of Leo, Raph, Donnie and ...

Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height on their mowers, allowing turtles to cross the road and not taking them home ...

The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

It was 17 seconds long. A young boy in zombie face paint stood before a local news reporter at an arts festival in Portland, Oregon. When asked about his freshly painted face, he delivered a response ...

On a warm April afternoon, turtles gather on logs and rocks to absorb sunlight. Basking in the sun plays a critical role in their survival. As so-called “cold-blooded” animals, turtles rely on ...

In New York City, an unlikely, superpowered being is trained by a mysterious sensei to fight a group of ninjas. Are we talking Daredevil? Are we talking about one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? ...