This year has been a great one for spotting Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) in the Andorra Natural Area, the northern end of Wissahickon Park. We had three unique animals sighted: one ...
An ornate box turtle is seen through an archway during the exploration test of a Coe College trial. (Cameron Kolthoff/Coe College) Buy Photo Would you go sky diving? Strike up a conversation with a ...
As the unofficial start to summer approaches with the long-awaited holiday weekend, people are eagerly anticipating the warmer weather and outdoor activities. However, amidst the excitement, it's ...
HARWICH -- Mirroring the splash of fireworks in the sky, the orange and yellow starbursts on the carapace (top shell) of a box turtle is a defining characteristic of this rare species. They’re so well ...
NORTH LIBERTY — John Rucker and his five “super dogs” are helping research through Coe College to measure the number of ornate box turtles in the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area. Rucker, 74, is a ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biodiverse places in the world, so it’s no surprise that many of the plants and animals chosen as symbols of the two states it straddles - North ...
A baby McCord’s box turtle was hatched at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas, giving the species hope after going extinct in the wild. The zoo made the announcement on Facebook over the weekend and ...