The closure of one of the largest book distributors in the nation has led to libraries around the country to struggle to get ...

An adult snapping turtle makes its way away from a road and into a pond. CONTRIBUTED A turtle rests on a curb after getting caught in street flooding during heavy rains, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in ...

Every year, sea turtles perform journeys that seem almost impossible. A hatchling no bigger than a human hand emerges from the sand, scrambles across the beach, and disappears into the ocean. Years ...

Sea turtles are some of the ocean’s most beloved inhabitants, not just because they’re cute, but also because they are critical for healthy ecosystems: sea turtles help maintain healthy coral reefs ...

Eastern painted turtles are the most common turtles in the northeast—and the most commonly injured on roadways. Credit: Pamela Meier This was originally published June 3, 2025. Everyone knows and ...

INVESTIGATORS SAY A MALE SUSPECT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. HE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AND WILL AS THE WARMER WEATHER SETS IN... YOU MAY BE SEEING SCIENTISTS SAY THIS IS THE TIME WHEN TURTLES ARE NESTING ...

Green Sea Turtle. Image by Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Sea turtles are some of the most ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — From now to October 31, sea turtles will be laying their nests on South Carolina beaches, and hatchlings will be making their way to sea. Loggerhead sea turtles, our ...

Creating a backyard turtle pond combines the tranquility of water features with the joy of observing these fascinating reptiles in a natural setting. While the idea might seem daunting at first, ...

Ornate box turtles face threats from habitat loss, climate change and being hit by cars. Scientists urge the public not to take wild turtles home as pets or for turtle races. If helping a turtle cross ...

Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height on their mowers, allowing turtles to cross the road and not taking them home ...