Lazy Baby Seal Hitches a Ride

Soviet Tortoises Circle Moon 50 Years Ago

In 1968, the Soviet Union sent two tortoises as the first
Earthlings to circle the moon! Read the story here. 

Butt Breathers

Read about butt-breathing turtles here.

Backflip in a Koi Pond

Cousin? Freak? Or Almost Extinct!

Nah, just the Batagur Baska, the Northern River terrapin, one handsome (and most unusual) species of riverine turtle! The River Terrapins (Batagur) once plied the great rivers and estuaries of southern Asia from the Indian Subcontinent to the islands of Indonesia.

Most Batagur now owe their survival and recovery to intensive conservation and management programs. Multiple organizations have come together in partnership to recover these species, and fortunately Batagur respond well to nest protection, hatching and head-starting.

Unfortunately, it is also one of the most critically endangered turtle species according to a recent assessment by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

Tortoises Trying Pancakes