Sometimes animated turtles seem to live inside their shells like it’s a tiny home. They may even hop out of the shell and run ...

A western painted turtle has been returned home to Still Pond in Kelowna's Wilden community. The small creature had been in the care of the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society for six weeks after ...

A recent conservation initiative is closely monitoring the return of 20 critically endangered red-crowned roofed turtles in India’s Ganga River, where the species was nearly wiped out, reports ...

Box turtles also have a hinged plastron (bottom shell) that allows them to close up shop in the front and rear, creating a “box” that protects their entire body from predators. Formerly, the eastern ...