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.

This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'. One of the most common forms of trauma encountered in turtles is ...

According to the St. Louis subreddit, basement turtles really were a St. Louis ‘thing’. Except they weren’t used as pets; they were used for pest control. A common turtle used as a basement ...

If cold-stunned sea turtles aren’t rescued from the low temperatures, they can develop harmful health conditions or even die ...

But humans aren’t the only animals to be concerned about. Freshwater turtles in Australia exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, experienced changes to their metabolic ...

MARTIN: What do penguins, sea turtles and whales have in common? INSKEEP: They all make cute stuffies for small children in my family. MARTIN: That could be one thing, OK. INSKEEP: OK. MARTIN ...

As common as it is to see cold-stunned sea turtles in freezing temperatures, it’s become just as common to see the guys of Sea Tow out rescuing them. “Thankfully we have the assets and ...