In Algonquin, Canada, a freshly hatched painted turtle faces mortal danger - she must cross Highway 60. If she makes it she still has a forest of giants to travel through before she reaches the ...

Similar in size to a painted turtle, the pond slider is another popular contender on the pet turtle list. This, unfortunately, is ill-advised. Pond sliders do not make for good pets. The reason ...

The cycle begins every summer when female Eastern painted turtles cross from the city's 19-acre Pameacha Pond through the dry cleaners to get to a marsh behind the store. A few months later ...