As some of you already know, if you’ve been reading my columns from the beginning, my journey has taken me through different waters. While I was raised here, after college, I ventured off — first to ...

The Oregon Zoo released 22 northwestern pond turtles into the Columbia River Gorge to boost the endangered species' ...

What Kind of Turtle Is in the Video? In his pond, Zak notices his fish are acting strange. That’s when he discovers a softshell turtle has taken up residence. The reptile seems to have come from a ...

It can be a stab in the heart when the little one you raised grows up and heads off without a backward glance. But for the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTVZ) -- In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday proposed to protect northwestern and ...

Red-eared slider turtles can live a good life in a secure outdoor pond, and can be quite entertaining to watch. Credit: Braastad family photo In 1975, red-eared slider turtles with shells measuring ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Ten tiny northwestern pond turtles have arrived at the Oregon Zoo’s conservation lab. The zoo is “head-starting” the endangered reptiles, caring for them until next spring, ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. A rotund turtle with an extra-long neck and short legs bumbled across the bottom of ...

LAKEWOOD, Pierce County — Nearly a year they wait, munching on crickets, mealworms and small chunks of fish to pass the time. But Friday morning, their time came. At a small pond in the Lakewood area ...

With the help of volunteers and wildlife officials, the Oregon Zoo returned 22 endangered northwestern pond turtles to the Columbia River Gorge this week.

John Maerz, a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, knew there were non-native turtles in the Mary Kahrs Warnell ...

A travel blogger in Florida captured a photo of a turtle riding on the back of an alligator. Alligators are known to prey on turtles, but this particular gator apparently couldn't be bothered.