A not-for-profit group is seeking information on culprits who removed a turtle from Cypress Wetlands and Rookery in Port Royal and painted its shell before returning it to its natural habitat. The ...

An environmental scientist at Harrisburg University recently found the shell of an extinct, previously unknown turtle species at a fossil site in Tennessee. The discovery of the painted turtle – which ...

Ah, the life of a turtle. Swim around a pond, eat a few bugs or leaves and bask in the sun for a while. But a decline in wetlands has scientists concerned about the painted turtle, which lives ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — Officials are searching for the person who painted the shell of a gopher tortoise in Central Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shared a photo ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor has identified an extinct species of painted turtle, one that is entirely new to science. Dr. Steven Jasinski, a professor ...

The Pacific Northwest has two native freshwater turtles, the Western painted turtle and the Western pond turtle. The pond turtle, found on the West Side, is state-listed as endangered in Washington.

The western painted turtle is known for distinctive red markings on the underside of its shell. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...