Reptiles aren’t known for their parental instincts, but the giant South American river turtle is an exception. The discovery is spurring a race to save the chatty species.

The Pearl River map turtle, which lives nowhere in the world except along the Pearl River in Louisiana and Mississippi, has now secured federal protections.

The Pearl River Map Turtle recently qualified as an endangered species. The species is native to the MS Pearl River. The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson) Pearl River Map Turtles could delay One Lake project.

Most Pearl River map turtles spend their entire lives within 2 or 3 river miles and can only survive in freshwater. “They're very much attached to a home range and understanding what is home and ...

The turtle looks broad and strong, as if embodying the spirit of the concrete city that booms above their river perch. Snapping turtles can weigh up to 75 pounds, and Chonk's steady girth seems to ...

The massive snapping turtle was caught on camera by botanist Joey Santore as it lorded over a Chicago River pylon Saturday. In a widely shared video, the turtle suns itself as its fat, leathery ...

There are just 21,000 Pearl River map turtles left in the wild, according to the agency. Plus, the turtles are good for the Pearl River: The female map turtle eats invasive Asian clams, which can ...