“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 ...

These freshwater reptiles are found in streams ... bottoms where they can hide themselves underneath. In Zak’s pond, the turtle was trying to hide under the rocks. What Do Softshell Turtles ...

Dozens gathered on the beach at Alligator Point to watch as the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab released Echo the green sea turtle back into ... she was eating freshwater fish. Anything she could find ...

van Dijk. 2008. Actinemys marmorata (Baird and Girard 1852)—Western Pond Turtle, Pacific Pond Turtle. Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC ...

Turtles and tortoises move too slowly to pursue active prey. Tortoises are mostly herbivores, although some species will also eat carrion. They feed on grasses, weeds, leafy greens, flowers, and some ...

As the warm days of spring arrive, turtles begin searching for mates. Soon, they’ll be out searching for suitable nesting spots as well.

It highlights easily observable creatures like muskrats, turtles, and frogs ... the complexity and richness of life found in freshwater ponds. Keywords freshwater ponds, ecosystem, wildlife ...

“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 ...