An eastern painted turtle named Millie is back in the water after a year of healing from severe injuries caused by a car.

As late spring and early summer arrive in Nebraska, drivers are more likely to spot turtles crossing roadways as the animals move over land in search of mates, ...

Go to this Virginia park and leave with the impression that makes most people want to turn right around and do the whole ...

Florida sea turtle found dead in seaweed on beach amid historic bloom. Biomass was 19.1 million tons in March, then 28.7 ...

Spring in Central Washington doesn’t arrive like a raging waterfall; it seeps in slowly, filling irrigation canals and softening the banks of the Yakima River before announcing itself in the hills in ...

When asked about my favorite animal it really is difficult to pinpoint a favorite — each animal on our planet is so interesting but if I had to choose I would have to pick the reptiles. I am not quite ...

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It was 17 seconds long. A young boy in zombie face paint stood before a local news reporter at an arts festival in Portland, Oregon. When asked about his freshly painted face, he delivered a response ...

People of all ages and their pets seem to make a beeline outside for spring’s first blue-sky days, but no creature appreciates them quite like Minnesota’s Western painted turtles. This well-known ...

Turtles have been roaming the Earth for over 220 million years, surviving mass extinctions and evolving remarkable adaptations that allow them to thrive in diverse environments. While their protective ...

Everyone’s invited to Slough Fest, a free series of nature walks, birdwatching tours and other accessible outings Feb. 28-March 8 across the Columbia Slough watershed. Slough Fest, with virtual ...