A frozen pond can look completely lifeless in winter. Under that ice, though, painted turtles and snapping turtles may b ...

That’s why New Hampshire Turtle Rescue President Drew Stevens is pushing for greater legal protection for all of the state’s ...

As Minnesota flaunts freezing temperatures and people take post-holiday walks along ponds and lakes, keep an eye out for turtles tucked underwater for the winter — even after it freezes. “If the ice ...

If you're driving through Wellington County and find a turtle on the road, a new emergency hotline is available to provide help. Wellington Turtle Conservation Group launched its own hotline in August ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...

Dallas Huggins holding an ambassador Wood Turtle during a NH Turtle Rescue education event at the Nottingham Library. Turtles are on the move in New Hampshire this time of year, in search of nesting ...