Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land. Tortoises, however, are often good swimmers. Turtles are among the most endangered vertebrates. Habitat destruction, illegal ...

Turtles bask on land or near water on logs, branches or boulders. Terrestrial habitat may be just as important as aquatic habitat for this turtle. In some populations, males may be found on land for ...

In Mexico, these turtles inhabit a couple of small, still-flowing sections of the Rio Sonoyta. Quitobaquito Springs and the Rio Sonoyta, like many aquatic habitats in the Southwest, are threatened ...

Before welcoming a turtle, the Humane Society of the United States encourages future pet parents to thoroughly research turtles, their habitat ... control, the aquatic care site recommends ...