“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...

CHICO — The western pond turtle in Butte County is currently shaking in its shell, due to habitat alteration and introduced species that are killing off the local reptile. The western pond turtle, or ...

A 72-year-old reptile farmer has been killed by 40 of his own crocodiles when he fell into their enclosure, police have said. Luan Nam was reportedly trying to move a crocodile out of a cage where the ...

Western pond turtles have been subjected to many indignities over the years, but the latest threat to the sad-eyed reptiles comes from a surprising source — rampaging do-gooders. Wildlife biologists ...

I ran into Travis Ryan last week and he reminded me of an unusual animal capture we made when he was a graduate student at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Lab. Travis, who is ...