Claim to fame: Northern map turtles were formerly known as “common map turtles,” but biologists have recommended the name change because the former name might mislead people into thinking these ...

It’s breeding season for turtles, which means our reptilian friends are on the move … very, very slowly. A turtle's search for food, a good nesting spot and breeding opportunities may lead them out of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With the warm weather finally here, humans aren’t the only ones out exploring West Michigan. Turtles are on the move, which means you’re more likely to encounter one along ...

If the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium were to name all its turtles, good choices might include Picasso, Matisse or even Monet. That’s because the turtles are using their bellies to paint ...

Highest Conservation Concern/Endangered. Also called red-bellies, cooters and sliders, this species was designated the official state reptile by the Alabama Legislature. They grow to be about 12 ...

Aquatic turtles, like the snapping and painted, can be spotted almost daily from late winter through the following late fall at and in waters across Pennsylvania. Other species are much more common ...

Steve Santhuff adopted his first turtle when he was five years old. It had taken up residence in his yard, in a dollhouse that his grandfather had made. As a child, Santhuff collected richly patterned ...

Scientists and conservationists traveled to a United Nations conference in Panama last month and called for tighter restrictions in the global trade of threatened species. This week, some of those ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — As turtles emerge from their winter naps, one Michigan zoo is urging drivers to keep their eyes out for those slow-moving travelers. John Ball Zoo, in Grand Rapids, is asking ...

Identification of turtles -- Key to the turtles of the United States and Canada -- Chelydridae: snapping turtles -- Chelydra serpentina, snapping turtle -- Macroclemys temminckii, alligator snapping ...