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Spotted a turtle on the road? Experts say do this first

As temperatures rise, the turtle nesting season is beginning. There are several hundred species of turtles, but many of them ...
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The turtle that has NO gender at birth: How nest temperature decides male or female

The snapping turtle, famous for its powerful jaws and prehistoric look, is a true living fossil that has inhabited North America for over 90 million years. While often feared, these turtles are ...
The Burlington Free Press

Look out for hatching turtles along Burlington's South End bike path

Juvenile snapping turtles are hatching and crossing the bike path in Burlington's South End. Officials advise the public to let the turtles cross on their own and not to handle them. Mind your wheels ...
Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Reflections in Nature: Turtles will become very common in the month of June

After a cold and wet May, we are welcoming the month of June. During the month of June, I usually have several notations in my diary that I had watched turtles attempting to cross the road, however ...