Marine aquaculture pens have to be regularly checked for holes, plus the fish need to be inspected for disease or parasites. And although the job is typically performed by human divers, it turns out ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will add new protections for a rare turtle whose ridged shell looks like a topographic map, with the goal of keeping it from going extinct. The federal agency has ...

A recent publication by Steven G. Platt and Thomas R. Rainwater in the scientific journal “Southeastern Naturalist” discusses an intriguing predator-prey relationship between turtles and fish. Their ...

When four turtles were found stranded in a fish ladder on the North Shore, it brought to light another consequence of the drought Massachusetts has been enduring this summer. Low flow in a river can ...

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CONCORD, N.H. (CBS) - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department issued a simple plea on Tuesday to anyone who comes across a turtle. "Do not paint turtle's shells," NH Fish and Game wrote on Facebook ...

If the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium were to name all its turtles, good choices might include Picasso, Matisse or even Monet. That’s because the turtles are using their bellies to paint ...

Want a pet turtle? Don't pluck one from its natural habitat, Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials say. Taking a turtle out of the wild, even if only for a short time, can harm both the turtle and its ...

Vermont's native spiny softshell turtle population is bouncing back with new records set in 2025 thanks to conservation ...

A recent publication by Steven G. Platt and Thomas R. Rainwater in the scientific journal Southeastern Naturalist discusses an intriguing predator-prey relationship between turtles and fish. Their ...