In spring, box turtles emerge from their underground winter dens. Drivers across the Midwest and Great Plains may spot them on the roads. The creatures are particularly vulnerable this time of year to ...

Kansas City, Mo. — Motorists may see some reptilian friends on the roads this spring. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is urging drivers to be cautious and give turtles a break. Turtles ...

Imagine that your body is 10 times the size of your limbs. Each of your four legs are short, thick, round and tipped with long narrow claws. Your body is also your home that you carry around with you ...

Now that it's officially summer in Greater Cincinnati, you may notice a familiar hard-shell creature: the box turtle. Eastern box turtles are most commonly found in the woodlands throughout Ohio and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — As the unofficial start to summer approaches with the long-awaited holiday weekend, people are eagerly anticipating the warmer weather and outdoor activities. However, amidst ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — As turtles emerge from their winter naps, one Michigan zoo is urging drivers to keep their eyes out for those slow-moving travelers. John Ball Zoo, in Grand Rapids, is asking ...

Over the years Pennsylvania has appointed an assemblage of flora and fauna to be official representatives of the commonwealth. To that end, a congregation of various critters have risen to that lofty ...

Huntman says turtles aren’t exactly fun. “With the turtle, you go on a hike, it'd have to either be a very short hike or a very slow hike,” he says. Doug Huntman nestled his box turtle back into her ...