What does one man do when a softshell turtle invades his koi pond? Watch the fascinating video as he guides the turtle back ...

“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...

Narrator: Now, most land animals breathe by expanding and ... It works like this: Many turtles hibernate in frozen ponds that are starved of oxygen, and to survive, their metabolism switches ...

It enjoys basking for hours and paddling around its tank or pond. These turtles grow to about 8–12 inches, so they need a spacious aquatic setup with strong filtration. Their diet is easy ...

Western pond turtles are nearly absent from the regional archaeological ... with Full Catalogues and Descriptions of the Plants and Animals Collected from 1853 to 1857. Baillière Brothers, New York, ...

police said they could not be returned to their natural habitat and had to be disposed. The pond turtle was turned over to animal control and later returned to the wild, police said.