Cincinnati Zoo Releases box turtles as part of rehoming research project with Bowyer Farm in Mason, Oh. Bowyer Farm is a ...

When a school in West Carrollton was slated for demolition, two dozen box turtles living in the school courtyard needed a new ...

The Group for the East End, alongside Bark and Code, are taking specially trained "turtle-sniffing dogs" across Long Island ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Spotting a sea turtle in Hawaiʻi can feel like a once-in-a-lifetime moment. A honu resting on the sand or gliding across a reef is a reminder that these animals have survived for ...

April set off down a wooded path on the North Fork, nose to the ground, darting and weaving through the bunchberry, blackberry and ferns. She wore a bright orange vest treated with permethrin to deter ...

Why box turtles are nature's tiny tanks Join our online membership: Box turtles have one of the most unique defenses in the reptile world. Their hinged shell allows them to close up tight when ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — A Gulf Coast box turtle at the Mississippi Aquarium is using a custom 3D-printed wheelchair after injuries left him unable to survive in the wild. Moses, a double amputee ...

HARRISON COUNTY, Ind. — An Indiana man is behind bars after police say he was found dancing in the roadway while holding a rare box turtle and carrying methamphetamine. Indiana DNR officials announced ...

Delaware has 15 native turtle species, and many are currently migrating to lay eggs. In the springtime, it's not uncommon to see turtles crossing the road, or, sadly, dead after been struck by a car.

Ornate box turtles face threats from habitat loss, climate change and being hit by cars. Scientists urge the public not to take wild turtles home as pets or for turtle races. If helping a turtle cross ...

BALLWIN, Mo. — The weather is to blame for an overflow of turtles at a St. Louis County wildlife rescue. Too stormy, too chilly — and the animals caught in the middle are piling up fast. Wildlife ...

Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height on their mowers, allowing turtles to cross the road and not taking them home ...