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

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

The Cincinnati Zoo and other groups are releasing previousy rescued turtles affixed with monitors in a statewide research ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...