As I entered Market Lake Wildlife Management Area last Wednesday, I noticed six or seven black-billed magpies attacking ...

The red-eared slider and the painted turtle are both fascinating turtles which are popular pets around the world, with the painted turtle being second in popularity only to the red-eared slider. If ...

After assessing the injury, we are convinced there is only one logical cause, he was struck by a golf ball!” the New England ...

Despite having a shell with a vivid color pattern, painted turtle hatchlings are difficult for the average person to spot. “They’re very tiny, [the] size of about a nickel to a quarter ...

If you come across a turtle, it’s most likely to be a painted turtle ... snappers don’t have as much cover from their shells; they can’t completely pull their heads inside to safety.

“It’s not at all unusual for us to find wood turtles or painted turtles with missing legs.” Hinged-shell turtles, however, particularly eastern box turtles, are well protected. Flexing its ...