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

A Florida family planned their dream home, until protected tortoises took over. Now, they're paying $1,300 in taxes for ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

Sea turtles and shorebirds are at their peak during nesting season as Independence Day will draw thousands to coastal areas ...

A 29-hectare section of land on the Bruce (Saugeen) Peninsula in Ontario is now being protected from development, and is also ...

The distinction:Tortoises are land-only animals and do not swim. Turtles can be aquatic, semi-aquatic, or live mostly on land. Terrap)ins live in brackish water.

Nearly a mile of riverfront in Bent County is now a preserve for prairie wildlife and plants. Nonetheless, there’s much work ...

Turtle Back Zoo’s ‘Wild America’ explores bald eagle habitat, big cats Updated: Jun. 19, 2025, 8:00 a.m. | Published: Jun. 15, 2025, 10:06 a.m.

It's turtle nesting season in Ontario, and one couple from Thunder Bay, Ont., received an unexpected visit from a snapping turtle last weekend, who has buried her eggs on their camp property at ...

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

Researchers found mercury levels are higher in the Okefenokee than other gator hotspots in the Southeast. How they sampled ...