A aron Koelker’s map of map turtles is one of our favorite examples of how shape can influence and enhance a map. For our ...

The Pearl River Map Turtle recently qualified as an endangered species. The species is native to the MS Pearl River.

This species of map turtle, so named because its ridged back looks like a topographic map, only lives along a river in Louisiana and Mississippi.

A Carroll County man has turned his lifelong love of turtles into a sanctuary for lost or surrendered pets — as well as an ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...

The Pearl River Map Turtle recently qualified as an endangered species. The species is native to the MS Pearl River.

The Pearl River map turtle and four other similar turtles found in the South are now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

But the map turtle’s new threatened species status opens One Lake up to legal challenges, creating an opportunity for opponents to fight the project in court.

Learn about different types of turtles including the red-eared slider, eastern box turtle, and yellow-bellied turtles, along with their benefits.

The Pearl River Map Turtle recently qualified as an endangered species. The species is native to the MS Pearl River.

A potential new setback to the contentious One Lake development project comes down to the Pearl River Map Turtle, a species named for its distinct map-like shell pattern, that is unique to the Pearl ...