At Yosemite, the only surviving turtles in the ponds surveyed were the ones that were too big for bullfrogs to eat, the study found. American bullfrogs are native to the eastern United States but ...

The turtles absorb oxygen through their skin while underwater. The temperature is more stable underwater throughout the winter where they stay in brumation for up to 100 days, according to the DNR .

“The turtles are adjusting well to their temporary home, interacting with each other as they do in the UT ponds and basking along the concrete sides,” LaDuc said. With 100 turtles needing to be ...

When the cold of winter descends and ponds freeze over, many turtles retreat to the muddy bottoms of lakes and rivers. Here, they can’t reach the surface to breathe in the usual way.

That’s why wildlife experts are reminding drivers to be alert for the slow-moving reptiles crossing roads near lakes, ponds and marshes throughout the region searching for water, food and mates.

A University of California, Davis, study finds that eradicating invasive bullfrogs at Yosemite National Park has restored habitats for pond turtles.

Between 2016 and 2022, researchers monitored four ponds at Yosemite, two with bullfrogs and two without, the study said. Turtles were 2 to 100 times more prevalent at the ponds where bullfrogs ...

Two books on turtles. My love of turtles led to my recent purchase of two excellent books: Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell, published in 2023, by Sy Montgomery with ...

Between 2016 and 2022, researchers monitored four ponds at Yosemite, two with bullfrogs and two without, the study said. Turtles were 2 to 100 times more prevalent at the ponds where bullfrogs ...

The turtles, which typically top out at 2.4 pounds and can live up to 50 years, live in streams, ponds, lakes and wetlands in western Oregon, California and Washington. They are also referred to ...

Turtles are wonderful pets and can be great fun to observe and interact with, but they have some very specific needs that's ...

Koi ponds have a way of creating instant calm—from the sound of the water to the way the fish move, the experience is a Zen escape. “A koi pond adds magic,” said Janice Parker of Janice ...