As a budding naturalist growing up in the concrete-heavy environs of Boston, I would regularly thumb through my family’s ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

As a budding naturalist growing up in the concrete-heavy environs of Boston, I would regularly thumb through my family’s collection of nature books and daydream about the creatures within.

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...

In a photo taken Saturday May, 2, 2009, a male Eastern Box Turtle moves across a path at Wildwood Lake Sanctuary in Harrisburg, Pa. The red eye of this turtle indicates that it is male.

Green sea turtles are the largest hard-shelled turtles in the ocean, growing to 3 to 4 feet long and 300 to 350 pounds. Their shells are gray, brown or olive-colored; they're called "green" sea ...

As a budding naturalist growing up in the concrete-heavy environs of Boston, I would regularly thumb through my family’s ...

Eastern box turtles, as best we can tell, have little or no fear of humans. They also appear to be invisible to cats, though this is not a theory that we tested with any rigor.

The Town Turtle sculpture, Leonardo, is one of the nine sculptures that are part of the Town Turtle Walk at the City Green in Sandy Springs. (Provided by Sandy Springs Society) ...

Turning the turtle around to the wrong side of the road just forces them to start all over again. Finding a baby box turtle can be exciting and it’s fine to take some photos of it but it is important ...