The Pacific Northwest has two native freshwater turtles, the Western painted turtle and the Western pond turtle. The pond turtle, found on the West Side, is state-listed as endangered in Washington.

GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Ongoing research at East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) Gray Fossil Site unearthed a species of horned painted turtles completely new to science, school officials say.

If you want to live to an uncommonly old age, it is only sort of useful to have a shell. If, on the other hand, you are concerned with the uncommon longevity of your far-off ancestors, shells seem to ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor has identified an extinct species of painted turtle, one that is entirely new to science. Dr. Steven Jasinski, a professor ...

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) — The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is warning drivers to use caution when driving near freshwater bodies this spring during turtle crossing season. In May and June, aquatic ...

With early ice-outs on some lakes this year, it's time to see active turtles. Painted turtles are usually first seen sunning a few days before the ice cover leaves larger lakes in various parts of ...

A turtle outside of Best Cleaners.Courtesy of Jennifer Malon and Best Cleaners. A dry cleaning store in Connecticut has become a passageway for local turtles. Female turtles cross from a local pond ...

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If you are thinking about keeping a turtle you find in the wilderness, there are a few things you should consider. Turtles are intriguing with their colorful shells, and people are drawn to them.

After the remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through Berks County it looked like someone pulled a plug and let the water out of Painted Turtle Pond at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center. All ...