April set off down a wooded path on the North Fork, nose to the ground, darting and weaving through the bunchberry, blackberry and ferns. She wore a bright orange vest treated with permethrin to deter ...

Why box turtles are nature's tiny tanks Join our online membership: Box turtles have one of the most unique defenses in the reptile world. Their hinged shell allows them to close up tight when ...

Firefighters are left without any options to prevent the tank, filled with a toxic chemical, from collapsing or exploding. The authorities have urged thousands of people to evacuate their homes. By ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — A Gulf Coast box turtle at the Mississippi Aquarium is using a custom 3D-printed wheelchair after injuries left him unable to survive in the wild. Moses, a double amputee ...

CPD said officers were responding to a crash at Halstead Street around 6:15 p.m. While en route, the call was upgraded to a shooting. Local woman accused of stabbing her sister Court records state ...

An Indiana man was arrested after he was seen dancing alongside a bustling roadway while allegedly carrying a state-protected turtle — and a baggie of meth. The man, who wasn’t publicly identified, ...

HARRISON CO, IN – An unusual encounter on an Indiana roadway ended in a drug arrest after conservation officers say they found a person dancing in the street while carrying a protected box turtle.

Indiana conservation officers arrested the suspect in Harrison County, which is in the south-central part of the state. Officers saw the individual dancing in the road while carrying an Eastern box ...

HARRISON COUNTY, Ind. — An Indiana man is behind bars after police say he was found dancing in the roadway while holding a rare box turtle and carrying methamphetamine. Indiana DNR officials announced ...

These lovely Eastern box turtles basking in warm and curative sunlight are powerful symbols of nature. But first, the moon: This object of our wonder, romantic affection and scientific inquiry ...