Have you noticed your turtle floating sideways in its tank? At first, it might seem like it’s just resting or playing around, but if it continues for hours or even days, it’s time to take it seriously ...

Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own business the whole time. Tough on the outside, chill on the inside, they seem ...

A western painted turtle has been returned home to Still Pond in Kelowna's Wilden community. The small creature had been in the care of the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society for six weeks after ...

In the modern world, we often see stories about the difficulties of finding love and the trials of dating and marriage. Sometimes, the person we love doesn't love us. Sometimes, we don't love the ...

Conchas lined up like edible works of art, their distinctive sugar-shell patterns promising a perfect companion to morning coffee. Photo credit: Eric M. The red chile pork tamales deliver a complex, ...

Box turtles also have a hinged plastron (bottom shell) that allows them to close up shop in the front and rear, creating a “box” that protects their entire body from predators. Formerly, the eastern ...