Spotted turtles are on the move this spring, crossing roads to nest as rainy weather and habitat loss make survival ...

Spotted turtles get their name from the yellow spots on their black shells. These spots accumulate with age, and a spotted turtle can live up to 50 years old in captivity. Spotted turtles are semi ...

Shimla: In a first for Himachal Pradesh, the forest staff of Renuka Wildlife Range have discovered an endangered Spotted Black Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hemiltonii) at the Ramsar wetland site of Shri ...

The spotted turtle is a rare species found primarily in wetlands bordering the Great Lakes and in some areas along the East Coast. The small, 4.5-inch turtle can be recognized it by its black ...

is a "large but very timid turtle," according to the ODNR. The carapace, the top part of the shell, ranges from 6 to 11 inches long and is usually black with yellowish spots, per Michigan State ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

Manila - A South Asian turtle famed for its polka dot skin is under growing threat of extinction as demand for it as an exotic pet booms, a wildlife monitoring group warned on Friday. Hundreds of the ...