After handling snapping turtles, it’s important to bury them safely to prevent injury to yourself and stress to the animal. Choose a secure, quiet spot away from foot traffic, and dig a hole deep ...

It’s best to avoid handling turtles at all, so if the turtle looks like it will make it across a road, simply leave it alone.

These turtles face an array of threats, including illegal harvesting for their meat and the pet trade, accidental capture, ...

Every winter, northern map turtles cluster together to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one year, their resting grounds became a scene of violence.

A hummingbird nest with two eggs inside - Terryfic3d/Getty Images Whether you're simply curious to know which members of the animal kingdom you're sharing your garden with, or need to know which pest ...

In 2021, Richard Rhodes, interpretive naturalist, began to work at the Okefenokee Swamp to lend his expertise as a guide with ...

Snapping turtles are among the oldest reptiles still alive today, with a history that stretches back roughly 200 million ...

CARMEL, Ind. — An out-of-the-ordinary “slow-moving visitor” caused a brief delay Wednesday outside Carmel City Hall. In a “traffic alert” posted this afternoon on social media, the City of Carmel ...

A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated. The scientists are ...

Coyotes are destroying a large number of threatened sea turtle nests on Sanibel island. A proposal to kill some coyotes was tabled by the city council after public opposition. Coyotes have preyed on ...