By Stephen J. Kotz Volunteers are needed to walk slowly — very slowly — through the woods in the Long Pond Greenbelt in ...

An eastern box turtle kept as a pet has been rehabilitated ... 10 or 15 years old when she was brought inside, lived on cat food and sometimes lettuce. Her feet clacked along the family's tile ...

lived on cat food and sometimes lettuce. Her feet clacked along the family's tile flooring, instead of the rough terrain outdoors, which would have helped keep her nails short. Chris and Casey ...

The weather is warmer, and it is now getting into that time of year where you might see some more turtles or tortoises roaming around.

Eastern box turtles have a vibrant color, particularly males, with a sheen on their pebbly scales, while their claws and beak-like mouth are hard, short and sharp to help them tear apart food.

Look at her eyes! Have you ever before seen a box turtle pop such a full-face smile?! It is in her eyes! You can actually SEE the joy in those eyes as she eats real food for the first time in 50 ...

a wild eastern box turtle, while playing near his New York home in 1977. His family took her in and for nearly 50 years, she stayed there. She remained on a slick kitchen floor, eating cat food ...

Other turtles, like box turtles, they’re looking for mates. They’re on the road, just looking for food. They’re more and more active this time of year. What should somebody do if they see a ...

ornate box turtles, red-eared sliders, painted turtles, Mississippi mud turtles and even snapping turtles. Turtles emerge from their winter burrows and begin to hunt for food and mates during warm ...