The Pacific Northwest has two native freshwater turtles, the Western painted turtle and the Western pond turtle. The pond turtle, found on the West Side, is state-listed as endangered in Washington.

Painted turtles are the most common aquatic turtle in all of North America, and they live throughout large portions of the United States and Canada. Their name is derived from their colorful bodies ...

The recent weather of the last couple of weeks of April has demonstrated the varied conditions that this month can give. Within a few days, we saw the warmest day of the month (the 14th) and the ...

In this Moment in the Wild, Purdue wildlife technician Zach Truelock introduces the painted turtle, how to identify the species, its mating rituals and what is its preferred habitat. Learn more inside ...

A projected rise in droughts could muddy the waters for painted turtles and some fellow freshwater-dwelling reptiles, says 11 years of data collected by 50-plus undergraduates from the University of ...

A student from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln holds a painted turtle from a pond in western Nebraska. Data from this turtle population showed how drought conditions may impact painted turtles, ...

A turtle outside of Best Cleaners.Courtesy of Jennifer Malon and Best Cleaners. A dry cleaning store in Connecticut has become a passageway for local turtles. Female turtles cross from a local pond ...

Ice-out was very early this spring. This March 10 date of the ice departure was about two weeks earlier than the previous earliest ice-out. Though there was a return of some cold and snow later in the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Caroline, the Painted Turtle tells the story of Caroline, a baby green sea turtle whose adventures take her to spots that may be familiar to residents of the Cape Fear.

Westie, a 20-year-old turtle who “loved crickets and attention,” and Luna, a 5-year-old ball python who taught kids to appreciate snakes, were among dozens of animal casualties in the early morning ...