Spotted a Turtle on the Road? Experts Say Do This First

As temperatures rise, the turtle nesting season is beginning. There are several hundred species of turtles, but many of them ...
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Extinct Turtle Species Lives on at Kansas Zoo with Help from New, Adorable Arrival

The Sedgwick County Zoo shared that the hatching of the McCord's box turtle is "an important milestone for conservation" Getty Images/Westend61 A zoo in Kansas has welcomed the arrival of a rare ...
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After years of waiting, rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo

In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ...
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Scientists fit tracking device onto 2,000-pound sea turtle to protect rare species

Fewer than 1,000 leatherback sea turtles remain in the Eastern Pacific. Lucero is one of them.
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Researchers discover horned turtle species in ETSU’s Gray Fossil Site

GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Ongoing research at East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) Gray Fossil Site unearthed a species of horned painted turtles completely new to science, school officials say.
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A threatened turtle species has personality. Knowing that could help them survive

Would you go sky diving? Strike up a conversation with a stranger? Volunteer to sing on stage? If you say yes, chances are you’re probably a bold person. It turns out ornate box turtles — a threatened ...
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Turtles on the move: Drive safely in turtle nesting areas this time of year

Turtles are commonplace in the Northwoods, and you might want to drive a little slower this time of year because of them.