The red-eared slider and the painted turtle are both fascinating turtles that are popular pets around the world, with the painted turtle being second in popularity only to the red-eared slider. If you ...

Thinking about getting a pet turtle? Great choice! Turtles are low-maintenance, fascinating, and can live for decades. Don’t be surprised if some live even longer than their owners. But before you ...

A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk is recovering at the Chattahoochee Nature Center after being hit by a car in Marietta; it suffered a concussion and eye injury. A box turtle from Douglasville was brought in ...

It’s not just bullfrogs that threaten other species in Cache Creek, it’s also the common red-eared “slider” turtle. Both the bullfrog and red-eared turtle are considered invasive species and are ...

Conservationists are releasing red-footed tortoises back into El Impenetrable National Park in Argentina’s Chaco province, in an effort to reintroduce the species to the region. The species is so ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nature videographer Michael McCarthy was flying his drone on Feb. 28 when he spotted a loggerhead turtle struggling in red tide waters 70 feet off Indian Rocks Beach and had it ...