Two wildlife agencies share insights on what the public should remember about keeping wild animals like deer and rabbits in ...

Only the snapping turtle and the painted turtle are really common across New York. Snappers are the largest New York freshwater turtle, reaching shell lengths of 19 inches and weights of 70 pounds.

Certain turtle species, like the Australian Fitzroy River turtle and the North American eastern painted turtle, can absorb oxygen through their cloaca—a multi-purpose orifice used for excretion ...

There are many signs that spring is here. For columnist Tami Gingrich, there is nothing like spotting that first turtle on a ...

In Algonquin, Canada, a freshly hatched painted turtle faces mortal danger - she must cross Highway 60. If she makes it she still has a forest of giants to travel through before she reaches the ...