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 ...

A Kelowna man who snatched two painted turtles from their natural habitat so he could outfit his personal pond is facing charges. According to the B.C. Conservation Service, the man, whose name has ...

A ceramic turtle in a garden at the entryway of the Early Education Child Care Center at Syracuse University was vandalized beyond repair Nov. 2. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A ceramic sculpture, made in the ...

The eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most common turtle in the mid-Atlantic region. It is commonly seen basking in the sun atop partly submerged rocks and fallen tree trunks in ponds ...

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The most easily seen turtle in Windsor-Essex, the midland painted turtle, is in trouble. “It should be alarming to some people that our once common species are now becoming listed as endangered ...

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Look beyond the western painted turtle’s colorful stripes and you’ll find an animal that seems to have nearly magical powers. A baby western painted turtle can freeze solid, and as long as nothing ...

KELOWNA – There are thousands of Western painted turtles in the Okanagan, and one local reptile specialist is trying to raise awareness about how to protect the at-risk species. Justin DeMerchant is ...