“Thousands of turtles are killed each year while crossing roads and highways,” she said. “You can make a difference by ...

Piedmont resident Thomas Hall points out identifying marks on photos of ornate box turtles he's captured in his yard over ...

Turtles are more frequently seen crossing roads in Kentucky during spring and summer for nesting and mating. If it is safe, you can help a turtle cross the road in the direction it was already heading ...

Turtles native to Indiana may be seen crossing roadways during May, June and July, Indiana DNR says. If you see a turtle crossing the road, avoid picking them up unless they are in danger. Indiana DNR ...

The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

Massachusetts is home to a variety of aquatic and land-dwelling turtles. TThe Southbridge-based Turtle Rescue League holds an annual Turtle Summit for wildlife rehabbers, students, scientists, and ...

UPDATES ON THIS STORY AS WE LEARN MORE. THE NATURE PRESERVE IS ASKING FOR HELP RIGHT NOW. AFTER A SPECIAL BABY BOX TURTLE WENT MISSING. ACCORDING TO THE PRESERVE, THEY BELIEVE SOMEONE TOOK MICHELLE ...

GREENVILLE — Conestee Nature Preserve is pleading for help as it searches for a missing animal ambassador, a juvenile box turtle named Michelle. About the size of a silver dollar, Michelle disappeared ...

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - A group of biologists, neighbors and volunteers gathered on Tybee Island Friday for a box turtle rescue mission. The terrestrial creatures have a habitat on North Beach near ...

On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under the ...

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle swims into the ocean after being released by New England Aquarium biologists in West Dennis, Massachusetts, on July 10, 2024. In 2023, the aquarium treated 394 sea turtles, ...

GALVESTON, Texas — A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle that washed ashore along the Texas coast is now recovering after being rescued by researchers and treated by veterinarians. The endangered turtle ...