Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

Eastern box turtles thrive at this Benton Harbor nature center with its diverse habitats. Researchers hope to find out why.

The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

To further its ongoing research and advocacy efforts, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) began satellite ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

Under Vermont's newly-passed Act 47 of 2025 the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider, is ...

Old plastic or inflatable kiddie pools have a lot of use left in them. All it takes is a little creativity. Here are eight ...

An animal in the household fosters many positive emotions in children while growing up. In that light, these five animals can ...

A new law bans the importation and sale of pond slider turtles, an invasive species that outcompetes Vermont's native turtles leading to their decline.

The Charles T. Church Nature Preserve, or Shu Swamp Preserve, can only be found by driving past a fenced patch of grass off ...

Our area's diamondback terrapins face threats from poaching and drowning in crab traps. Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation is tracking the turtles and offering free bycatch reduction devices.

Pets have a special way of making a house feel like a home. They become familiar with every corner, watch over the place and always greet you with excitement, as if anywhere would feel right as long ...