Q: I have two aquatic turtles, a red-eared and a map turtle, in a 20-gallon-wide aquarium with a UV lamp. I use commercial dry pellets and tiny little pieces of no-fat turkey bologna, but could I ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

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Turtles spend most of their lives in water. They are adapted for aquatic life, with webbed feet or flippers and a streamlined body. ... Animal Planet: Top 10 Weird Turtle Facts; ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced final critical habitat protection today for the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle. These highly aquatic turtles are found only in Pima County, ...

For the turtles of North Carolina, golf ponds "are providing something that other ponds are not," says University of Kentucky herpetologist Steven Price, a co-author of the two new turtle papers ...

The spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) might only grow to about 10 cm (4 in) long, but this brightly speckled reptile is making ...

This species can live indoors or outdoors but does need a lot of space with both dry land and water in their habitat. This turtle grows to be 5-7 inches long and lives 30-40 years in captivity.