Turtles and tortoises, though sharing ancient ancestry and a protective shell, exhibit significant differences in habitat, ...

Q: I have two aquatic turtles, a red-eared and a map turtle, in a 20-gallon-wide aquarium with a UV lamp. I use commercial dry pellets and tiny little pieces of no-fat turkey bologna, but could I have ...

I’ve always loved turtles. Since I was about 10 years old, I spent many summer days on foot or on my bike exploring streams and farm ponds near my home in southeastern Pennsylvania. Some days I’d get ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed protecting land in Pima County for an endangered aquatic turtle. The agency says the designation of 12 acres as critical habitat is ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed critical habitat for the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle. These highly aquatic turtles are found only in Pima County, Ariz. and Sonora, ...

Because many species of semi-aquatic turtles have specific habitat requirements and unique life history characteristics, they are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic habitat modification. The ...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Tim Hovey returns a Western pond turtle to the salt-encrusted shore of drought-withered Lake Elizabeth after assessing the turtle's health Oct. 2 ...

This video follows the full build of custom enclosures designed specifically for Fly River turtles, one of the rarest species kept in captivity. Viewers see how filtration, water depth, and structural ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed protecting land in Pima County for an endangered aquatic turtle. The agency says the designation of 12 acres as critical habitat is necessary for the ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced final critical habitat protection today for the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle. These highly aquatic turtles are found only in Pima County, ...