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What to do if you see a turtle on the road

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding New Yorkers on how to best protect the shelled ...

Hong Kong turtle smuggler gets 2.5 years

Chinese national Sai Keung Tin received a 30-month prison sentence for smuggling thousands of protected eastern box turtles from New York to Hong Kong.
Capital Public Radio

Here’s why researchers say you shouldn’t release your pet turtle into the wild

California’s native Western Pond Turtle tends to lie low during the winter. But in the warmer months, it’s at its most active. You might occasionally spot the turtle basking on a sunlit log around ...
Portland Press Herald

Rockland library patrons invited to learn about Maine’s native turtles

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Wildlife rehabilitator Pam Meier will host “Bringing Turtles Out of Their ...