In 2025, 11-year-old Touren Pope was rock hunting with his grandparents in southwest Wyoming when he stumbled upon something extraordinary: a prehistoric fossilized turtle shell. Experts examined the ...

Some turtle patients from the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro are spending the winter at Bridgewater College – giving the students hands-on experience with rehabilitation. WMRA's Randi B.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - What started as a one-night grassroots effort to feed people during the government shutdown in October has turned into a permanent resource in South College Station.

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Recently at Nahant Marsh, caretakers discovered a life-threatening health condition affecting one of the wetland’s longtime animal ambassadors. Her name is Oneida, a 20-year-old box ...

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or treating them like clothing. Biology disagrees. A turtle shell is not an ...

A sea turtle’s shell is living bone fused directly to its spine and ribs. It is not a detachable shield or an external case, as certain quirky cartoons have shown. The shell grows with the turtle, ...

Box Turtle Books set to open in uptown Shelby Jan. 10 Kaitlyn McNeilly, owner of Box Turtle Books in uptown Shelby, talks about the store's upcoming grand opening on Jan. 10.

Turtles are fascinating creatures with a rich history of evolution that spans over 200 million years. One of their most distinctive features is their shell, which not only serves as a protective ...

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week’s Wild Wednesday, Great Plains Zoo Education Specialist Katie Carchedil teaches us about box turtles! “So, today we have Discover, and she is a three ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet the box turtles at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe! They are very common in Louisiana and are found in most of North America. General Curator Lisa Taylor ...