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Red-Eared Slider vs. Painted Turtle: What are the Differences?

The red-eared slider and the painted turtle are both fascinating turtles that are popular pets around the world, with the painted turtle being second in popularity only to the red-eared slider. If you ...
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Critically endangered turtles hatch at the Houston Zoo

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Zoo has welcomed some new members to its family. Four painted terrapins hatched at the zoo over the past week. While births are special anyway, this one is ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Springtime brings baby turtles, here’s what to do if you find hatchlings

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The Spokesman-Review

Painted turtles live leisurely until urge to travel strikes

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.
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Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.'s only native turtle

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