Named for their polka-dot-like markings, spotted turtles have declined throughout most of their range, which stretches from Maine south along the Atlantic coastal plain to northern Florida, and from ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo will put rare spotted turtles in the spotlight by conducting turtle surveys in West Michigan and hosting a World Turtle Day party Saturday. John Ball Zoo ...

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, ...

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 ...

This is a first in the aquarium's history. Earlier this year, employees at the aquarium noticed a female Spotted Turtle burying her eggs in the sand. The turtles incubate about 50-90 days. The tiny ...

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 ...

The Tulsa Zoo is celebrating its conservation efforts after three spotted turtles were born. Spotted turtles are endangered, and just about the size of a quarter when they’re born. At one month old, ...

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 ...

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Asia’s illegal trade in the Black Spotted Turtle is spiralling out of control. A new TRAFFIC study shows over 10,000 individuals have been seized in two years, eclipsing ...