Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mississippi River hides a diverse array of elusive wildlife beneath its muddy waters, including bowfins, hellbenders, American ...

A critically endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea turtle is now on view in the “Rivers to the Sea” gallery.

The Pearl River map turtle, named for the intricate, map-like details on its blue and yellow skin, earned Endangered Species ...

Mississippi is home to more than 50 snake species, and most of them have a relationship with water. The state's humid ...