Daily Hampshire Gazette

Speaking of Nature: Pressure is on for the spotted turtle: Now is the point in the turtle life cycle when female turtles are most vulnerable

The spotted turtle is a very rare turtle in Massachusetts, but it is impossible to mistake for any other species. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON The story of this spring has been the weather; ...
WGRZ

Aquarium of Niagara celebrates first-ever hatching of endangered spotted turtles

This is a first in the aquarium's history. Earlier this year, employees at the aquarium noticed a female Spotted Turtle burying her eggs in the sand. The turtles incubate about 50-90 days. The tiny ...
Berkshire Eagle

Spotted turtles face danger as nesting season puts them on the road

The story of this spring has been the weather, specifically, the rain that just keeps falling. Add in the new arrival of the hazy smoke blowing south from Canadian wildfires and you’ve got a soggy, ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Something Wild: Rescuing NH's wild turtles

Dallas Huggins holding an ambassador Wood Turtle during a NH Turtle Rescue education event at the Nottingham Library. Turtles are on the move in New Hampshire this time of year, in search of nesting ...

What scientists learned from a mysterious surge in Canadian turtle deaths

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising ...