Easily recognized by its smooth black shell, the spotted turtle is one of Ontario's smallest turtles that rarely grow to be more than 13 centimetres. (Photo: Laura Wolf/Flickr) The spotted turtle is a ...

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 ...

one of which is the spotted softshell turtle. Although the orange-and-black-speckled turtles were described as distinct in 2019, frustratingly little is known about them in order to inform ...

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 ...

Researchers have discovered a population of black softshell turtles in a wetland in southern Nepal, raising hopes for its conservation. The critically endangered species was previously thought to ...

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 ...