The rewilding of 50 captive-bred spotted softshell turtles has sparked hope among conservationists for the future of the rare and threatened species in Vietnam, a country where softshell turtles are ...

They may be small now, but with help from two-legged friends at John Ball Zoo and Calvin University, baby spotted turtles are growing stronger for life in the wild. The two institutions have partnered ...

On a sunny morning in August, after more than six years in captivity, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released eight spotted turtles back into their home watershed on the Coastal ...

VIRGINIA (WJHL) — After more than six years in captivity, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released eight spotted turtles back into their home watershed in the Coastal Plain region ...

Spotted turtles housed at the Stark Parks Wildlife Conservation Center are sick with an emerging disease. A research team led by Wild4Ever founder Dr. Gary Riggs hopes to find a cure. The ultimate ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Fox 17 got a behind-the-scenes look Thursday at a new partnership between John Ball Zoo and Calvin University that aims to conserve local spotted turtle populations. Through this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now the Buckeye State is on the hunt for Ohio's rare turtles. Ohio is one of two states that secured nearly $500,000 in grant ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A John Ball Zoo program is working to conserve spotted turtles in Michigan. Turtles throughout the world are facing threats like predators and dangerous road crossings, ...

Scientists using drones discovered over 40,000 giant river turtles nesting along the Guapore River in the Amazon, revealing one of the largest known breeding sites for this endangered species.

Ohio has rare fishers roaming the woods, rare massasauga rattlesnakes and two other venomou s snakes within its borders. Now the Buckeye State is on the hunt for Ohio's rare turtles. Ohio is one of ...