Known to some as the smiling turtle, the Blanding’s turtle actually has something to smile about because of the success of a seven-year effort by the Lake County Forest Preserves to support the ...

Among Nebraska’s eight species of native turtles, the happy-looking one gets special attention. The Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is listed as a “tier 1” species in the Natural Legacy ...

Of the modern turtle’s many distinct features, nothing stands out more than its iconic shell. But paleontologists have discovered a 228 million-year-old fossilized turtle that is not only missing its ...