JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Although somewhat slow and shy, the box turtle and crayfish have risen to the top of their classifications as the newest official state symbols. Legislation signed into law ...

Every spring, thousands of turtles begin their yearly search for places to forage, mate and lay eggs. Sometimes they have to cross Missouri's roads to do it. Every year, Jeff Briggler sees the same ...

Crane the Turtle is one of Five Rivers’ most popular residents. The three-toed box turtle is 55 years old. Learn about one of the cool things he can do with his shell, and how it protects him from ...

This box turtle made it safely across the road this time. But the sunken area on top of its back, as well as the white scars on its back, tell of a past near tragedy. We can only guess how the injury ...

The box turtle is found throughout the woodlands of Alabama. It is one of the most commonly seen turtles because it is a land turtle. Most turtles are aquatic, meaning they live in rivers, streams, ...

Not long after the July 13 grand opening of the new Hanson Nature Center just north of Leland, the Winnebago County Conservation Board on July 24 welcomed Rosie the turtle to her new home at the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The weather is warmer, and it is now getting into that time of year where you might see some more turtles or tortoises roaming around. Red-eared sliders, river cooters, three-toed box ...

ST. LOUIS — Have you heard about the St. Louis basement turtle? Apparently, it was a phenomenon in the 20th century to keep a box turtle in your basement. According to the St. Louis subreddit, ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation once again urges drivers to keep a cautious eye on the road this spring and give turtles a brake. Many species of Missouri’s turtles become more active during ...

Every year, Jeff Briggler sees the same three-toed box turtle. “In Callaway County, where I live, I found where this box turtle (spends the winter), and it’s a small depression in the woods,” he said.