COLUMBUS - The first newborn of 2017 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a northern snake-necked turtle. From the recent clutch, four turtles were hatched: one on December 29, 31, and January 1. All ...

The Zoo welcomed four snake-necked turtle hatchlings in October 2021 Matt Neff Snake-necked turtles look like creatures from fantasy; they’re a little weird and a little whimsical, but they are ...

POWELL, OH (WCMH) — The firstborn animals at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2017 are snake-necked turtles, the Zoo announced Friday. Two turtles hatched in 2016, and two in 2017. All four turtles ...

As if the Australian snake-necked turtle didn’t have enough going for it, with that magnificent neck, its preference for slow-moving water, and its long life span. These magnificent beasts, ...

A new report released today finds that the illegal trade in the Roti Island snake-necked turtle, found only on one island in Indonesia, has left it all but extinct in the wild. Exotic pet enthusiasts ...

TEMPO.CO, Kupang - Thirteen Rote Island Snake-necked turtles (Chelodina mccordi) have been returned to their original habitat in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) from Singapore. The animals will be released ...

While known chiefly for their eye-catchingly long necks, south-western snake-necked turtles provide another unique function: they are the cleaners of their freshwater ecosystems. Tracking of nesting ...

Indonesia is to receive a number of snake-necked turtles, which are endemic to Rote Island in East Nusa Tenggara, from Singapore. The “repatriation” is to be conducted through a reintroduction program ...

The Chattanooga Zoo has announced that it's successfully hatched a critically-endangered turtle. Three more are expected to hatch soon, said a zoo spokesperson. The turtles are Roti Island ...

Houston Zoo is missing one its beloved residents. In March, a suspect allegedly acquired "Squishy," a rare snake-necked turtle valued at more than $2,500, unlawfully from Natural Encounters exhibit.

The suspect who allegedly wanted to liberate the turtle is also on the lam. Authorities are searching for a 16-year-old turtle stolen from the Houston Zoo as well as the suspect who allegedly called ...

A new report released today finds that the illegal trade in the Roti Island snake-necked turtle, found only on one island in Indonesia, has left it all but extinct in the wild. Exotic pet enthusiasts ...