As a budding naturalist growing up in the concrete-heavy environs of Boston, I would regularly thumb through my family’s ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a salamander, more specifically, the eastern hellbender.

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a salamander, more specifically, the eastern hellbender.

Formerly, the eastern box turtle’s range extended from southern Maine and New Hampshire, across to the upper Midwest, and then down to Texas and North Florida. Today, their foothold in northern New ...

Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own ...

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...

Meet Godzilla the baby snapping turtle with a big personality getting a brand-new tank built just for him. From deep water zones to basking platforms, this custom setup is designed to give this little ...

‘That’s why we’re here’: Virginia Aquarium team returns turtles to ocean Malamute, a loggerhead sea turtle, makes their way into the ocean in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on July 9, 2025.