Box turtles primarily live on land, and they can be somewhat challenging pets. They are a long-term commitment, living for several decades. Plus, getting their environment right can be difficult.

Last year Anna Thonis, a postdoctoral researcher at New York University, launched a study of Long Island’s Eastern box turtles, a "species of special concern" in New York — not officially threatened ...

This year has been a great one for spotting Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) in the Andorra Natural Area, the northern end of Wissahickon Park. We had three unique animals sighted: one ...

The Group for the East End, alongside Bark and Code, are taking specially trained "turtle-sniffing dogs" across Long Island ...

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — After digging through mud on his hands and knees, Todd Fredericksen straightened up and held out his find. The small turtle hid itself in its patterned shell as Fredericksen wiped ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...

Researchers used dogs to locate and track Eastern box turtles at Sarett Nature Center in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The dogs helped researchers capture a record number of turtles, aiming to understand ...