The Eastern box turtle was found with a bright blue shell — and a layer of red paint underneath, suggesting she’d been ...

When a Kentucky woman purchased a home in the town of Campbellsville, she had no idea that she would also be taking in an ...

An ornate box turtle brought to WildCare Oklahoma from Midwest City is recovering after someone painted a message on its shell, a practice wildlife experts say can cause serious harm. Officials with ...

When a new homeowner moved into her house, she discovered a turtle with a bright blue shell in the yard. Wildlife rehab ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation have an important message for amateur artists across the state: You can paint your house, a canvas, or even your own fingernails, but don’t paint the shells of ...

Florida wildlife officials have a message for people who like to paint the shells of live turtles and tortoises in bright colors: stop it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

The golden rule when it comes to sea turtles is simple: look, but don’t touch. But in Edisto, there’s a new kind of turtle drawing attention — and this time, interaction is encouraged. In fact, the ...