“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...

Remember the theory that glass is actually a liquid, slowly dripping down toward the earth in geologic time? Old windowpanes are thicker at the bottom than the top. Maybe that's urban legend rather ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The endangered Western Pond Turtle has found an ally in the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The WDFW teamed up with others, such as the Oregon Zoo, to create a ...

Projected sea level rise by the end of the century could threaten 90 percent of coastal freshwater turtles, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Biological Reviews. The study, ...

A team of biologists — including members from the U.S. Geological Survey, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, University of California, Los Angeles, Endemic Environmental ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is thinking of adding some federal protections for a turtle found in Oregon. The western pond turtle is found in fresh water and wetlands west of the Cascades. It is ...

PHOENIX – Nearly three years after it won endangered species status, the Sonoyta mud turtle was granted 12.3 acres of protected habitat this week – but supporters worry that the habitat may no longer ...

While the Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden is known for its so-called “turtle pond,” the Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Department decided to remove and relocate the turtles to provide them with a ...

CSUN’s Orange Grove pond has received upgrades since public outcry in September of last year shed light on water and wildlife conditions, specifically revolving around the deaths of red-eared slider ...

“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...