As soon as the ice is off the pond, I start looking for turtles. In this Moretown pond, the most common species to spot are painted turtles and snapping turtles. There's no mistaking the two, although ...

Though not endangered, painted turtles have a "pretty rough life," said wildlife ecologist Dan Thompson, who said many of the ...

The turtles are at risk of getting squished by traffic as they make migratory journeys across roads to find mates and nesting ...

Only the snapping turtle and the painted turtle are really common across New York. Snappers are the largest New York freshwater turtle, reaching shell lengths of 19 inches and weights of 70 pounds.

One reality came in the form of two painted turtles hit by ... comes in the form of naming individual turtles, which are identified by their unique shells, and a leaderboard featuring the top ...