As spring transitions to summer and the warm temperatures roll in, Michiganders weary of winter excitedly begin adventuring across the state. It’s a time of renewal and reinvigoration for many.

This rare sensory capability, combined with their unique fully-flippered limbs (unusual for freshwater turtles), makes them one of the most distinctively adapted turtle species on the planet. 5.

In a scene that’s equal parts adorable and majestic, an albino red-eared slider turtle lounges on its dock, basking in the ...

This year, the races will be ran a little different due to a shortage of live red-eared slider turtles. Instead, attendees will be able to wager on a number on a giant turtle wheel for a chance to ...

Residents can help turtles by safely assisting them across roads in the direction they are traveling and reporting sightings to MIHerpAtlas.org. Lovesick turtles are crossing Michigan's roads, and ...

Common turtles spotted on roads include three-toed box turtles, ornate box turtles, red-eared sliders, painted turtles, Mississippi mud turtles and even snapping turtles. Turtles emerge from their ...

Adult turtle mortality from vehicle strikes is a preventable threat to these reptiles, several of which are threatened or of special concern in Michigan. Residents can help turtles by safely ...

ornate box turtles, red-eared sliders, painted turtles, Mississippi mud turtles – and even snapping turtles. After a long winter, turtles are on the move looking for food and mates during the ...