Once they go under, snapping turtles can typically brumate for up to 100 days. "You might have a layer of ice on top of the pond," Dolan said, "but the water below is not frozen, thereby it’s ...

Viral video captures turtles brumating under ice at Iowa pond To avoid freezing as temperatures drop in the winter, these turtles live underwater and enter a state called brumation, similar to ...

He looked down only to realize he was standing over snapping turtles under the ice. The 19-year-old and his family recently moved to Collins, Iowa, from Minnesota and the property has a farm pond.

For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave ...

However, the seven threatened and endangered species of sea turtles swimming the oceans are more than simply conservation icons. They are oceanic canaries, informing us of coastal and pelagic habitats ...

The turtles danced with the most enthusiasm in the tank when they knew they would get food. This was "strong evidence" that ...

Scientists long thought that tiny turtles drifted passively with ocean currents, literally going with the flow. “What we’ve uncovered is that the turtles are actually swimming,” said co ...

Lane Oswalt wanted to play hockey on a frozen pond by his house. He looked down only to realize he was standing over snapping turtles under the ice. The 19-year-old and his family recently moved to ...

This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle with a satellite tag before release offshore of Venice, La., on April 12, 2012. The photo was made under protected species permit ...