A mata mata turtle can go 15 minutes between breaths--it's another one of the Smithsonian's National Zoo's many unique animals. Join the Zoo's experts for an inside look at some of its 2,000 rare ...

Meet the turtle with the rocky shell and huge smile - this is the mata mata turtle. The mata mata turtle is native to the Amazon in northern South America, and spend its days at the bottom of soft ...

Red-eared slider turtles are one of the most common aquatic turtles in Texas, thriving in places such as the Rio Grande and Lake Casa Blanca, according to Mata. “Our goal is to donate one or ...