Of Ohio’s 11 turtle species, the box turtle is the only one that lives an exclusively terrestrial lifestyle. Resembling tiny tortoises, box turtles are most likely to be found plodding through upland ...

A box turtle never forgets. Missourians will see many signs of a box turtle’s reliance on memory in the weeks ahead when people will observe turtle crossing roads throughout the region. These turtle ...

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 ...

Rockalina has become a viral sensation since being rescued in early 2025. The Eastern box turtle was in failing health, having lived in an indoor, unnatural environment for decades. Post-rescue, ...

A common box turtle slow-steps onto a two-lane byway, carrying the weight of its ornate shell and a bounty on its head. In recent decades, the box turtle has become one of North America's most heavily ...

When Ann Berry Somers was 7 years old and growing up in North Carolina, she encountered a box turtle on a path. She picked up the small reptile and looked into its eyes. Instead of retreating into its ...

Claim to fame: The ornate box turtle is one of the two species of box turtles commonly seen in this part of the state; the other is the three-toed box turtleornate box turtle (Terrapene carolina ...

The eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is one of many wonderful turtle species native to Georgia. John Jensen, herpetologist with Georgia Department of Natural Resources, told me more about box ...

As the unofficial start to summer approaches with the long-awaited holiday weekend, people are eagerly anticipating the warmer weather and outdoor activities. However, amidst the excitement, it's ...

On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under the ...

Early Friday morning, about a dozen volunteers scattered across a wooded patch of land on Tybee, looking for box turtles.

This wrinkled ol' pal, found across much of the U. S., may be in decline. A huge study in North Carolina plans to track box turtles for 100 years,... How do you save the beloved box turtle? A 100-year ...