turtles

Turtles are on the move in the months of May and June, looking for sandy areas and loose soil to lay eggs in. Thousands are killed each year in New York by vehicles while migrating to nesting places.

These DEC officers just took saving the turtles to a whole new level.

The Department of Environmental Conservation is asking people to keep an eye out for turtles that might be in the road. You might see more of them this next month.

Cuteness alert! A wildlife team with Cornell University rescued approximately 150 baby turtles this summer and some were recently released into the wild.

Here in New York for turtles, it's egg-laying season. New York Conservation officials are now asking drivers to watch out for our reptile friends on roads near wetlands.

Blade the turtle was born with some muscle issues causing him to not be able to get around very well. One Doctor was determined to fix this for him, and his fix included legos.