NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Park officials are concerned after an Eastern box turtle was painted with nail polish at David Crockett State Park. The park posted an image of the painted turtle to Facebook ...

The red-eared slider and the painted turtle are both fascinating turtles that are popular pets around the world, with the painted turtle being second in popularity only to the red-eared slider. If you ...

In this Moment in the Wild, Purdue wildlife technician Zach Truelock introduces the painted turtle, how to identify the species, its mating rituals and what is its preferred habitat. Learn more inside ...

An Ohio animal conservation center is warning about the dangers of painting turtles’ shells after one died in its care. Stark Parks in Canton, Ohio, says a dehydrated turtle found wandering around a ...

Painted box turtles are a local species that recently was nurtured by Niabi Zoo personnel. Turtle eggs were donated by federal wildlife officials, and the eggs hatched and were nurtured at the zoo, ...

AMES, Iowa – A new study from Iowa State University scientists could flip the established framework for how scientists believe geography influences sex determination in painted turtles on its shell.

After Kansas lawmakers failed to pass heightened protections for ornate box turtles, government regulators have taken action to protect the state reptile from poachers who would have them "exported ...

A study that looks at how temperature influences the development of painted turtles may lead biologists to rethink the theoretical frameworks they use when analyzing the topic. The study found wide ...