These teensy tiny turtles of Appalachia barely survived a biblical flood. Inside the effort to build them a new home.

Evan Budz, 16, won a $50,000 scholarship at the International Science and Engineering Fair in May for his ...

Rockalina, an eastern box turtle that spent nearly 50 years in a dark basement living mostly on cat food, has met another ...

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The Cincinnati Zoo and other groups are releasing previousy rescued turtles affixed with monitors in a statewide research effort.

Employees with the Cincinnati Zoo collect data on eastern box turtles prior to reintroducing them into the wild, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Bowyer Farm in Mason, Oh. The turtles are released with ...

Scientists with the Ohio Division of Wildlife take a final round of health measurements before releasing a group of Eastern box turtles into the wild. Ten rescued box turtles have new homes in the ...

April set off down a wooded path on the North Fork, nose to the ground, darting and weaving through the bunchberry, blackberry and ferns. She wore a bright orange vest treated with permethrin to deter ...

Why box turtles are nature's tiny tanks Join our online membership: Box turtles have one of the most unique defenses in the reptile world. Their hinged shell allows them to close up tight when ...