Look beyond the western painted turtle’s colorful stripes and you’ll find an animal that seems to have nearly magical powers. A baby western painted turtle can freeze solid, and as long as nothing ...

This column was originally published on June 8 ,2024. As I entered Market Lake Wildlife Management Area last Wednesday, I noticed six or seven black-billed magpies attacking something on the road near ...

Scientists have decoded the genome of the western painted turtle, one of the most abundant turtles on Earth, finding clues to their longevity and ability to survive without oxygen during long winters ...

The Pacific Northwest has two native freshwater turtles, the Western painted turtle and the Western pond turtle. The pond turtle, found on the West Side, is state-listed as endangered in Washington.

Western painted turtles are now in the care of the society after being taken from Frazer Lake in the Upper Mission ...

Menita Prasad, director of animal care at Greater Vancouver Zoo, poses with a western painted turtle in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Michael Jacobsen (Mandatory Credit) ...

After a long drive, a very important passenger is minutes away from freedom. Members of the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society have travelled to Kelowna’s Wilden neighbourhood to release an ...

In western painted turtles (Chrysemys picta bellii), males often exhibit one of two morphs: (1) a reticulated form, characterized by an intricate network of dark markings on the carapace or (2) a ...

Menita Prasad knows that turtles don't get the same kind of attention from the public as a "cute, fluffy mammal." The director of animal care at the Greater Vancouver Zoo says that's one reason why ...