Sadly, other pet turtles have been left in a pond in the park outside the museum. They rarely survive the cold nights in Reno. It’s why Szesciorka believes the turtle in the koi pond was abandoned.

Wildlife YouTube content creator Zak Catchem noticed a strange thing happening in his outdoor koi pond one day. The fish were skittish, and one of his goldfish had gone missing. When he peeked in ...

While it’s unusual to see the turtles away from their regular habitat, this isn’t the first time scientists have needed to move turtles away from the Forty Acres. In 2014 and in 2005, the turtles were ...

Over the next few weeks, about 300 painted turtles and 10 snapping turtles will be plucked from four ponds in the cemetery and returned to their original habitat at Capisic Pond.

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

Over the next few weeks, about 300 painted turtles and 10 snapping turtles will be plucked from four ponds in the cemetery and returned to their original habitat at Capisic Pond.