Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

UNTIL 65 MILLION years ago, huge reptiles dominated our planet — and every summer I think they might be making a comeback. The sight of a snapping turtle hauling herself ...

But recent population surveys show the turtles are now likely extirpated in Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. A 2014 study revealed that the alligator snapping turtle is actually three ...

Alexa Warwick, an outreach specialist with the Michigan State University Extension, said Michigan is home to 10 different turtle species. ... the snapping turtle.

11 out of the 16 documented turtle species in the Volunteer State can be found in and around East Tennessee, including the Snapping Turtle, the Eastern Painted Turtle, the Box Turtle and the River … ...

Turtles have lived in New York longer than most other animals, including humans. Please be mindful of our slow-moving docile friends. Checklist of the 18 Turtle Species Found Within New York. Common ...

Their diet primarily consists of different plants and animals, such as fish, musk turtles and acorns. Courting occurs from February to April, with nesting occurring from late April into the middle ...

Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. This month's River Life column tells their stories.

They were two peas in a pod — with very different complexions. Massachusetts Environmental Police this week discovered two distinctive baby snapping turtles in a pool in Lakeville, a town south ...