Journalism in the Americas

Take a Peek into What the Turtles Have Been Up To While They’re Away From the Turtle Pond

As students prepare to go on break, the turtles are away from the main campus, too. As cooler weather quickly approaches, students will soon be going on fall break, taking time away from the hustle ...
Palo Alto Weekly

They may be slow, but they’re not easy to find: Keeping up with the elusive Western pond turtle

They’re famously slow. They’re also omnivorous, eating everything from insects and aquatic plants to carrion. And they are willing to stick their necks out each and every day, despite a host of ...
SFGate

Study dials up western pond turtles

Editor's note: Because of production problems, some readers did not receive the complete version of this story in Tuesday's editions. Turtle No. 13 is pretty much like western pond turtles everywhere.
Center for Biological Diversity

Western Pond Turtle Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

Western pond turtle photo courtesy California Department of Water Resources. This photo is available for media use. “The Endangered Species Act is the most powerful tool available to save western pond ...
Wilderness TV on MSN

We built a turtle pond and a dog house for rescues

In one of our most heartfelt builds yet, we’re creating a peaceful sanctuary for some truly special residents, rescued ...
komonews

Dozens of Western Pond turtles at Woodland Park Zoo to be released into protected wetlands

SEATTLE — The Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists (WDFW) are preparing more than 35 Western Pond turtles for release in the wild. As part of the Western Pond ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Work at Turtle Pond Reaches Bottom

Turtles dug themselves deep into the mud while pumps whirred and drained a mucky slurry from the pond at Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens. Spencer Frasher, who’s been working at the pond almost daily, ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Western pond turtles getting a closer look

EAST COUNTYEAST COUNTY — Five rare Western pond turtles are going to be watched closely in the East County for the forseeable future. The Western pond turtles, listed as a “Species of Special Concern” ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Western Pond Turtle More Critically Endangered Than Once Thought

Western pond turtle photo by James Bettaso, USFWS. This photo is available for media use. “This new study shows the western pond turtle is even rarer than we thought,” said Collette Adkins Giese, a ...
Oregonian

Western pond turtles get federal review for possible protection under Endangered Species Act -- science

Western pond turtles are native to Oregon and other parts of the West Coast. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced April 9, 2015, that it would review the turtles' status for possible ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Rescued pond turtles take shelter at San Diego Zoo

A cluster of pond turtles threatened by mudslides in the aftermath of the Bobcat Fire are taking sanctuary at the San Diego Zoo. “We are happy to make a home for these pond turtles until their home in ...