Q: We have fish and plants in our backyard pond, but now we would like to add turtles and dragonflies. How do we get them in the pond, and are they safe to have? A: Some wild animals will find their ...

As some of you already know, if you’ve been reading my columns from the beginning, my journey has taken me through different waters. While I was raised here, after college, I ventured off — first to ...

What Kind of Turtle Is in the Video? In his pond, Zak notices his fish are acting strange. That’s when he discovers a softshell turtle has taken up residence. The reptile seems to have come from a ...

Stranded and struggling in a drying environment, these fish are rescued just in time and placed into a newly built aquarium pond around a turtle shelter, giving them a second chance at life in a safe ...

Federal officials say pond turtles are nearing extinction from Washington state to Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed protecting the turtles as a threatened species on Friday. Fewer ...

A rare pond turtle living in far western Nevada is now being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. On Friday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list both ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to protect northwestern and southwestern pond turtles in California, Oregon, and Washington under the Endangered Species ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period seeking input on a proposal to list the northwestern pond turtle, which occurs in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and northern and ...

What is normally a calm neighborhood pond in Apopka turned into a disturbing scene this week, as residents spotted dozens of ...