The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will add new protections for a rare turtle whose ridged shell looks like a topographic map, with the goal of keeping it from going extinct. The federal agency has ...

CENTREVILLE — Recognizing turtles as a vital aspect of the local ecosystem, the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners encouraged everyone to join efforts in protecting and educating themselves about the ...

The Oregon Zoo released 22 northwestern pond turtles along the Columbia River Gorge this week. The zoo has been working with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and other partners to catch, ...

State lawmakers this week advanced a proposal to make the Eastern box turtle Pennsylvania’s official reptile. The House Game and Fisheries Committee on Tuesday voted without dissent to send the ...