Box Turtle vs. Painted Turtle: Appearance Box turtles and painted turtles may look the same at first glance, but they actually have certain distinctions in their appearance.

Fresh, chopped apple pieces and freeze-dried shrimp can be offered as treats from time to time, but should not make up more than 10 percent of your turtle's diet. Painted turtles will also eat ...

Oregon’s Northwestern Pond Turtle and Western Painted Turtle are necessary parts of a healthy ecosystem. They clean the environment by scavenging dead fish and other wildlife.

In the dark, frigid months of winter, painted turtle hatchlings hunker down in shallow, icy nests where they enter a state of suspended animation. 1 Their hearts stop beating; their metabolisms slow ...

Turtle’s mysterious injury caused by a golf ball The golf ball barely missed the painted turtle's spine and vital organs. Margherita Bassi May 29, 2025 10:35 AM EDT ...

The turtle program collects eggs immediately after they're laid, protecting them in an incubation facility or corral. Hatchlings emerge 45 to 58 days after being laid and are released to the sea.

In this Moment in the Wild, Purdue wildlife technician Zach Truelock introduces the painted turtle, how to identify the species, its mating rituals and what is its preferred habitat. Learn more inside ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Caroline, the Painted Turtle tells the story of Caroline, a baby green sea turtle whose adventures take her to spots that may be familiar to residents of the Cape Fear.

Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchling releases are scheduled for June 14 and 18 at Padre Island National Seashore. Releases are canceled if turtles haven't hatched on the expected date or due to bad ...