Bruce Doyle sent an amazing photo from First Landing State Park of a box turtle wrapped round and round by a black snake. “With my walking stick, I uncoiled the snake (which resisted seriously in ...

AND NOW HAS AN OFFICIAL STATE REP TIE WITH THE ORNATE BOX TURTLE. GOVERNOR PETE RICKETTS GATHERED WITH STUDENTS TODAY TO SIGN THE PROCLAMATION. KETV NEWSWATCH 7 JUST JOSH KRISTIANTO IS THERE AND ...

The ornate box turtle is Nebraska’s official state reptile following a proclamation from Gov. Pete Ricketts on Friday. The turtle lives in grasslands across much of the state, according to the ...

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 ...

Listen to the predawn sounds of the sandhill cranes roosting on the Platte River in Nebraska. First, a murmur. Then wild chatter. And finally, takeoff! It’s been a heady five years for Nebraska’s ...