More than 160 box turtles illegally dumped near the Rahway River in Cranford last week have been recovered, township officials said. The total of 125 eastern box turtles and 37 three-toed box turtles ...

More than 150 box turtles were illegally dumped near a river in Cranford, and officials need your help rounding up the ...

Turtles have lifespans that can surpass some humans, drawing awe as more and more people adopt the hard-shelled animals as pets. They can enjoy long lifespans with proper care and adoration from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In spring, box turtles emerge from their underground winter dens. Drivers across the Midwest and Great Plains may spot them on the ...

Photos of the turtles rescued from Cranford that are now being cared for at the Mercer County Wildlife Center in Hopewell, ...

Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height on their mowers, allowing turtles to cross the road and not taking them home ...

TORRANCE, Calif. — In the back of an office building, in a small room that smells like rotting strawberries, a criminal investigator watches his evidence crawl around on wood chips in five open ...

In spring, box turtles emerge from their underground winter dens. Drivers across the Midwest and Great Plains may spot them on the roads. The creatures are particularly vulnerable this time of year to ...