Ken Ferebee recognized her instantly when he saw her in Rock Creek Park. They had met two weeks earlier. "It's a female," he announced, balancing the small eastern box turtle on his palm as he ...

Male box turtles usually have bright red- or orange-colored eyes, while the eyes of the female are usually dark red or brown. Males have a concave dip on the underside of their shell (called a ...

This wrinkled ol' pal, found across much of the U. S., may be in decline. A huge study in North Carolina plans to track box turtles for 100 years, to learn how to best protect them.

Box turtles usually lay about five eggs, which the female buries shallowly in soil. After four months or so, the hatchlings emerge and quickly disperse.

This wrinkled ol' pal, found across much of the U. S., may be in decline. A huge study in North Carolina plans to track box turtles for 100 years, to learn how to best protect them.

Box turtles, snapping turtles, wood turtles and others are on the move, ... June is peak egg-laying time for the snapping turtle. A female will lay 25-50 round, ...