On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this ...

Meet a scientist tracking invasive reptiles, and even their parasites

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Rare sea turtle hybrid hatches at Queensland's largest mainland turtle nesting site

An uncommon sea turtle hybrid has been found on a Queensland beach. The animals are a cross between a green turtle and the vulnerable loggerhead turtle. A group of rare turtle hybrids has been found ...
Mongabay

World Turtle Day: Important conservation wins amid turtle extinction crisis

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 ...
Santa Monica Daily Press

World Turtle Day marks 26th year as turtle populations face uncertain future

World Turtle Day was trademarked by Tellem and is listed in Chase's Calendar of Events. The observance is intended to draw attention to habitat loss, the exotic pet trade, live-food markets and ...
Popular Science

Teen builds ‘Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle’ to detect ecological threats

High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems. By Laura Kiniry Published May 12, 2026 9:01 AM ...
National Geographic news

American turtle racing has a quirky—and controversial—history

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 ...
CNN

This gruesome discovery of nearly 150 dead turtles is a warning for the future

It started with the mysterious discovery of more than a hundred turtles, some with their shells smashed, others dismembered, all of them dead. It ended with a potential warning for the future. It was ...
National Review

An Art History Primer on Drawings, Courtesy of Master Drawings Week

How About a Declaration of Charity? Here Come the New Jacobins The historic art fair, in its 20th year, is the ultimate teachable moment on the zest and heft of drawing, from the Old Masters to now.
NPR

For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...
Time

This Small Amount of Plastic Is Enough to Kill a Sea Turtle

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ArchDaily

Meet the Category Winners of the 2025 Architecture Drawing Prize

The eighth edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize has revealed its 15 winners, following a radical restructuring of its judging criteria to reflect the evolving landscape of architectural ...