When Ann Berry Somers was 7 years old and growing up in North Carolina, she encountered a box turtle on a path. She picked up the small reptile and looked into its eyes. Instead of retreating into its ...

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — After digging through mud on his hands and knees, Todd Fredericksen straightened up and held out his find. The small turtle hid itself in its patterned shell as Fredericksen wiped ...

Garden State Tortoise founder Chris Leone gets plenty of requests to take in turtles people can no longer care for. Rockalina's case was different. "Like we do in any rescue, we ask to see the photos ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Nature Center is celebrating the return of one of its missing turtles. Chocolate, a male box turtle, was taken last weekend from his enclosure, along with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPANISH LAKE, Mo. – John Rucker is a turtle ...

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — I admit it: I’m jealous of my writing-group partners, Mary Laura Philpott ...

Box turtles are named for their unique ability to fully enclose themselves within their shell, thanks to the hinged lower half of the shell, called the plastron, according to a Virginia Wildlife ...