I'm going to let you in on a secret: releasing turtles back into the wild fills one with joy. I did not know this, until the first time I visited the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC) in ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

Discover the story of rare eastern box turtle hatchlings — including twins — and how their survival offers new hope for a threatened species in Virginia.

KOTA KINABALU: Studies are suggesting that the box turtle popu­lation is dwindling, even as they remain common pets in many households. While there is insufficient data to support this, there are ...

Since 2021, Virginia has made it illegal to keep eastern box turtles as pets, classifying them as a threatened species. Their ...

The center shared a photo of Trinity, an injured female eastern box turtle who came to Ijams way back in 2005.

Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins.

Turtles can be found anywhere, from local ponds and the deep, blue sea to an aquarium tank in your bedroom. These aquatic, semiaquatic or terrestrial creatures are easily recognized thanks to their ...

Finding a group of turtles on your driveway, can be either surprising or alarming for some homeowners. If this happens to you ...

It took 48 years for Rockalina to get a taste of earthworm. The eastern box turtle had lived since 1977 inside a New York home, never once venturing outside. Her nails curled into her feet, her mouth ...