NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Park officials are concerned after an Eastern box turtle was painted with nail polish at David Crockett State Park. The park posted an image of the painted turtle to Facebook ...

As we humans warm ourselves with space heaters, coats and gloves, western painted turtles are at the bottom of our region’s ...

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

There are four kinds of North American painted turtles (the eastern, midland, southern and western). My photo here is of a southern painted turtle. It is the only North American painted turtle to have ...

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When temperatures drop, some water turtles — including painted turtles and common snapping turtles — search out the soft ...

Painted box turtles are a local species that recently was nurtured by Niabi Zoo personnel. Turtle eggs were donated by federal wildlife officials, and the eggs hatched and were nurtured at the zoo, ...

AMES, Iowa – A new study from Iowa State University scientists could flip the established framework for how scientists believe geography influences sex determination in painted turtles on its shell.

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...