On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding New Yorkers that turtles are nesting in May and June, and asking motorists to “Give Turtles a Brake.” According to a DEC news release, ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

This is one of my annual public service nature announcements: Be on the lookout for turtles in the road as you drive around. They’ve begun moving about after their long winter nap. This is the time of ...

State Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton on Wednesday reminded New Yorkers that turtles are nesting in May and June, and she encouraged motorists to “Give ...