Federal authorities intercepted hundreds of box turtles smuggled out of the United States after discovering the animals ...

A handful of Gulf Coast Box Turtles were found stuffed in socks in an alleged attempt to smuggle them from New York to China, officials said. Those turtles have been brought to the Brevard Zoo in ...

Florida wildlife officials say they've arrested two men for poaching thousands of turtles and selling them. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission news release says 39-year-old Michael ...

Two entities with the same goal are sparring with each other. Tensions are rising between turtle rescue organizations and the Florida Wildlife Commission that oversees their work – so much so that the ...

Over the years Pennsylvania has appointed an assemblage of flora and fauna to be official representatives of the commonwealth. To that end, a congregation of various critters have risen to that lofty ...

Researchers used dogs to locate and track Eastern box turtles at Sarett Nature Center in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The dogs helped researchers capture a record number of turtles, aiming to understand ...

Dr. Heather Barron cares for a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Juno Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson) Dr. Heather Barron cares for a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 ...