Truck Driver Tries to Smuggle 39 Live Pythons into Mexico from Texas, Receives $34K Fine

On March 5, 39 live pythons were found in a tractor-trailer at the U.S.-Mexico border, resulting in fines totaling over $34,000.
WTOC-TV

Man pleads guilty to illegally importing green sea turtle head

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Federal prosecutors have charged a man with illegally importing the head of a green sea turtle — a species protected under CITES and the Endangered Species Act. The ...
WSAV-TV

Beaufort man pleads guilty to illegally importing green sea turtle head

Video: The first confirmed sea turtle hatchlings of the 2025 season in Georgia make their way to the ocean. BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — A Beaufort man pleaded guilty to illegally importing the head of ...
Miami Herald

‘Giant’ creature caught in trap on Indonesia island for first time. See it

Scientists on an Indonesia island found a “giant” creature caught in a trap, the area’s first sighting of an endangered species, photos show. Photo from Hasan, Rahmawati, Guntoro, South, Valen, Tamam, ...
a-z-animals

Box Turtle vs. Painted Turtle: What are the Differences?

Appearance Dark brown, black, or brown shell with yellow markings on top, four legs with five clawed toes on the front legs, and four clawed toes on each of the rear feet Olive or black skin Red, ...
PNAS

Microchromosomes are building blocks of bird, reptile, and mammal chromosomes

This contribution is part of the special series of Inaugural Articles by members of the National Academy of Sciences elected in 2019. Contributed by Jennifer A. Marshall Graves, August 27, 2021 (sent ...
Newsweek

How Much Electricity Does the US Import from Canada?

The United States imported approximately 27,220,531 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity from Canada in 2024, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). However ...