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.

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.

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After they hatch, green turtles stay at sea for years—and biologists may finally have found where they spend that time. ... much like the Pacific Garbage Patch.

While most people like turtles, many, even biologists, ... admiring the red patches on his cheeks and nose and around his soulful, dark eyes. Then Pizza Man marches on to meet Matt.

Unborn Turtles Actively Regulate Their Own Temperature Before hatching, a baby turtle can deliberately move between warm and cool patches within its egg—a behavior that may help determine its gender ...

He gets a phone call when turtles show up at rehab centers or airports like La Guardia or JFK to see if he can care for them. "There's a secret location in New Jersey where I've built enclosures ...

Given that they can spend decades wandering in a home area that's generally only 2.5 to 12.5 acres, box turtles must develop a kind of inner map of important resources like water and seasonal food.