Indiana DNR shares how to help native Indiana turtles cross the road safely and why they don't make good pets.

Most of us grew up with the rabbit and the turtle story, where the turtle wins by simply taking its time. That idea tends to stick and influences how we picture turtles for years. In real life, they ...

SAN DIEGO, CA (IANS) – Officials at the San Diego Zoo announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles – a rare and endangered turtle species – after two decades. The Indian ...

They may be attractive, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the presence of a non-native ...

Quick Take Turtles bask in April to raise their body temperature, boost metabolism, and resume their seasonal activity after winter. Species such as painted turtles, sliders, and map turtles rely on ...

Q. I get different answers on the Internet when I ask what is the rarest animal in the world. What’s the correct answer?

Defining the 'rarest animal in the world' is complex, often tied to human impact on species like the vaquita and giant ...

Q: We have fish and plants in our backyard pond, but now we would like to add turtles and dragonflies. How do we get them in ...

Fish and amphibian eggs are soft and unshelled and must float in the water in order to get enough oxygen and expel their ...

I went looking for turkeys but didn’t find any. I did find a herd of about 80 elk. In all my many years searching for wildlife, I have gotten used to the reality of looking for something special but ...

Some sandwiches are just food, but the oyster po’ boy at The Great Machipongo Clam Shack is a lifestyle choice. This ...

The Gopher Tortoise Trail takes you through longleaf pine habitat, an ecosystem that’s become increasingly rare across the Southeast. This is where you might spot the trail’s namesake, the gopher ...