The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are ...

The northwestern pond turtle, a shy and ancient species, once thrived in these waters. But it began to vanish silently. Scientists at the University of California, Davis, led by Ph.D. candidate Sidney ...

Yet the western pond turtle has disappeared from over half of its range, which stretches from Baja, California to Washington state. One of the biggest threats to the species is the introduction of ...

Florida softshell turtles eat fish, small amphibians, insects, snails, and crustaceans. This softshell turtle had probably wandered to the pond from the nearby stream.

Why is the western pond turtle's population declining? The turtles, which typically top out at 2.4 pounds and can live up to 50 years, live in streams, ponds, lakes and wetlands in western Oregon ...

Even a small 3 x 3-foot pond would provide enough water for tadpoles to develop. Such a breeding pond would serve as a reliable source for frogs or toads to return to each spring. A larger pond would ...

Environmentalists have pushed for federal protection for pond turtles for more than 30 years. In 1992, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected a petition for their listing, citing a lack of ...

There are only two freshwater turtles native to Oregon, the pond turtle and the western painted turtle. They play a unique role in the ecosystems they inhabit. Young pond turtles are mostly ...