Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...

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After a long drive, a very important passenger is minutes away from freedom. Members of the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society have travelled to Kelowna’s Wilden neighbourhood to release an ...

Often, aquatic environments such as rivers and streams become reservoirs for BPA, affecting turtle habitats. Last year, a team of researchers determined that BPA can disrupt sexual function in painted ...

Of the six characters featured in Big Little Journeys, the painted turtle hatchling is the smallest – only the size of 10p. Dr Patrick Moldowan, Algonquin Wildlife Research Station, Canada To film ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Clove Lakes Park is home to at least three species of turtles. The eastern painted turtle and red-eared slider are often seen on rocks and logs, basking in the sun. While ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Great Plains Nature Center Director of Educational Programs Emily Davis brought in a painted turtle to KSN’s Wild Side on Tuesday afternoon. Davis says the turtles get their ...

Look beyond the western painted turtle’s colorful stripes and you’ll find an animal that seems to have nearly magical powers. A baby western painted turtle can freeze solid, and as long as nothing ...