Turtles are fascinating creatures, from their prehistoric origins to their fantabulous bony shell, as unique to each turtle ...

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are ...

As a budding naturalist growing up in the concrete-heavy environs of Boston, I would regularly thumb through my family’s collection of nature books and daydream about the creatures within.

You often see turtle nest protection cages built for sea turtles along the beach, but what about in Nashville?

Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture ... They prefer to live in freshwater wetlands with soft soil, and in ...

Finding a baby box turtle can be exciting and it’s fine to take some photos of it but it is important to allow these turtles to remain in the wild. It’s never a good idea to keep a turtle as a pet ...

It’s hard to imagine turtles in decline, but overexploitation for meat and the pet trade, climate change and habitat destruction are getting in the way of their impressive tenure on the Earth.

The Pflugerville facility helps rehabilitate the animals with health conditions due to improper care, as well as those who ...

While young turtles and eggs provide food for skunks, raccoons, and badgers, adults are usually protected by their shell. Briggler said that’s one of the things that keeps them alive for so long, ...

— If you were hoping to own one of those cute little turtles with the red stripes near their ears, ... Red-eared slider turtle pet sales banned in Fla. Jan 20, 2008 ... PO Box 26887 Tucson, AZ ...

Wood turtles and yellow mud turtles are both listed as endangered in Iowa due to habitat loss and water pollution. Ornate box turtles, and eastern musk turtles are listed as threatened, along with the ...