Box turtles are one of the most well-known turtle types in the world. Learn about their biology, sizes, and how to care for ...

The ornate box turtle is the subject of fieldwork this week in western Lee County, part of the 15th year of a box turtle health survey — the largest and longest in North America, researchers say.

Ken Ferebee recognized her instantly when he saw her in Rock Creek Park. They had met two weeks earlier. "It's a female," he announced, balancing the small eastern box turtle on his palm as he ...

The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

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.

Box turtles, desert tortoises and water turtles all require different types of water, according to the California Turtle and Tortoise Club. Box turtles should be outdoors and kept away from predators.