“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast ...

“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast ...

For a short-snouted dog, Mags proved to be a competent sidekick when it comes to stalking Rhode Island’s native turtles. So ...

In the wild, spotted turtles live in swampy meadows, bogs, streams, and the edges of shallow ponds. These turtles love to eat, and although they can be shy, they will quickly learn to rush over at ...

The turquoise frog in Victor Berthelsdorf’s pond may look pretty, but for local turtles, bugs and other animals, it is anything but. Berthelsdorf first spotted the brilliantly colored American ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) began banning the sale of turtle goods in the 1970s, but that hasn’t always worked. In 2012, researchers found thousands of ...

In recognition of the high standard of entries, 25 extra images were selected by the Natural History Museum and put to the public vote. A Balkan pond turtle shares a moment of peaceful coexistence ...

As many as 1,760 red-eared slider turtles, known as Brazilian turtles, were confiscated by customs in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, in October 2022. [Photo by Lin Changfeng/For chinadaily.com.cn] A ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...