In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

AGAWAM — Mobie sniffed out three eastern box turtles Wednesday morning, hours before students arrived for Eversource’s wildlife detection and protection training program. Two of the turtles were in a ...

Green sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act. A photo recently posted on social media showing a sea turtle with its shell removed has led state officials to emphasize the proper ...

Article by Molly Schafer Photos courtesy of Molly Schafer, Mat Smith, Andy Tocydlowski, Maya Walker, Jim White, Kenneth Geisert and University Archives September 10, 2024 The discovery of a ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Turtle shell fragments scattered around the nest boxes confirmed his fears: 14 newly-hatched turtles were missing. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Chris Yee, who ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As sea turtle nesting season continues on the Texas coast, we thought it would be a good time to explain the differences in the species that are commonly found on the Texas ...