Tortoises can be surprisingly protective of their unborn babies. While they typically don’t stick around long after laying their eggs, if they are still nearby shortly after, they are quick to step in ...

The three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis) is one of a handful of box turtle species found in North America, north of ...

Turtles in SW Florida often end up on highways and other roads. Awareness of their presence is important as is knowing how to ...

11-year-old girl captures the incredible moment a wild box turtle lays eggs in her backyard in Alabama.

The origin of turtles has puzzled scientists. A new study provides more evidence that these shelled reptiles share a common ancestor with crocodiles and birds. By Sara Novak Turtles are weird. They ...

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden joined the Ohio Division of Wildlife in September for a statewide conservation effort to reintroduce Eastern Box Turtles to the wild. After a four week soft release ...

Scientists with the Ohio Division of Wildlife take a final round of health measurements before releasing a group of Eastern box turtles into the wild. Ten rescued box turtles have new homes in the ...

On the beaches of Cabo Verde, more turtle tracks in the sand can look like a victory, but a new long-term study suggests that the real story is more complicated because loggerhead sea turtles are ...

Freshwater turtles in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin are disappearing. Introduced red foxes — which prey on their eggs — are considered one of the leading threats. Researchers from La Trobe ...

April set off down a wooded path on the North Fork, nose to the ground, darting and weaving through the bunchberry, blackberry and ferns. She wore a bright orange vest treated with permethrin to deter ...

Why box turtles are nature's tiny tanks Join our online membership: Box turtles have one of the most unique defenses in the reptile world. Their hinged shell allows them to close up tight when ...