Box turtles face threats from cars, habitat loss and being taken as pets. Learn how to help these vulnerable creatures.

Across Massachusetts, spring is the season of movement. Hibernating animals emerge from their winter resting areas in search ...

Map of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with locations and satellite photos of both study sites. Hill shade symboliZes elevation, forest cover is illustrated in green and urban areas in light red. The main ...

When handling turtle eggs, there’s a major rule: Don’t let them roll around. When handling turtle eggs, there’s a major rule: Don’t let them roll around. "The embryo attaches to the side of the shell, ...

A newly protected Pearl River map turtle faces a 60-year federal recovery effort as officials work to restore habitat, improve water quality, and rebuild populations in Louisiana and Mississippi.

On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under the ...

WLRN's latest documentary comes with a teacher's guide so students can use the film to learn about climate change. The sex of sea turtle hatchlings is determined by the temperature. So as it gets ...

A little-known turtle found only in Louisiana and Mississippi now has a slow but steady proposed plan from the federal government to save its species. The plan estimates it will take about 60 years ...