GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With the warm weather finally here, humans aren’t the only ones out exploring West Michigan. Turtles are on the move, which means you’re more likely to encounter one along ...

In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

While spiny softshell turtles are threatened in Vermont and spotted turtles are endangered, wood turtles could soon be threatened in the state due to land use change. That is why the state’s Fish & ...

The story of this spring has been the weather, specifically, the rain that just keeps falling. Add in the new arrival of the hazy smoke blowing south from Canadian wildfires and you’ve got a soggy, ...

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, ...

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 ...

PERRY TWP. For those who love to visit the Stark Parks Wildlife Conservation Center to see and learn about the wild animals that live among us, get ready for an interesting exhibit as Stark Parks will ...