The giant South American river turtle, also known as the Arrau turtle, is a threatened species native to freshwater lakes and rivers in the rivers and lakes in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. “We ...

The Amazon River begins as capillaries of water trickling down the eastern slopes of the Andes. The waters flow, gathering ...

TAPAUA, Brazil — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas state, as ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Inside Ecuador’s Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, an Indigenous Cofán community has since the 1990s carried out an initiative that has contributed to an ...

After a contentious race between five different animals, Logan the Amazon River turtle ambled to victory and was announced as Beardsley Zoo’s new mayor. “Logan’s quiet determination and thoughtful ...

TAPAUA, Brazil (AP) — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas ...

A new mayor was sworn in during an inauguration ceremony at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. Logan, an Amazon River turtle, was honored as the zoo’s newly elected mayor and added to its Cabinet of ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Logan the Amazon River turtle has been elected mayor of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. Logan beat out contenders Fiona the Maned wolf, Rose the Dexter cow, Furry ...

There's a new leader at the Beardsley Zoo. Logan the Amazon River Turtle has been elected as the zoo's next mayor by its visitors and supporters. His campaign promise was "Shell Out Real Solutions." ...