Today's Flashback Friday is a heartwarming tale of wildlife rescue in Laos. Field work in southeast Asia often involves a trip to the local market. It’s a Read More…
Today's Flashback Friday is a look at the red-eared slider's journey from popular pet store item to pesky invasive species. If a name was ever indicative of Read More…
Spending time on a river can be a meditative experience and a chance to observe nature from a different angle. This is definitely true while kayaking to Read More…
The Chindwin River is the largest tributary of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, with a total length of about 1,200 km. This river plays a significant role Read More…
Today's Photo Friday features a friendly turtle saluting the end of another week. While it sure is cute, this little reptile also has the unfortunate distinction of Read More…
While sampling out-migrating salmonids this spring, an interesting event caught our attention. A few of our field technicians spotted a red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) scaling the Read More…
If a name was ever indicative of a pet’s affordability, the dime-store turtle - more commonly know as the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) - would surely Read More…
Breathing can take a variety of forms, but aquatic turtles have developed some of the more unusual strategies. The Eastern snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina serpentina, is a Read More…
The Western Pond Turtle or Pacific Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata) is the only native turtle that lives in northern and central California. It ranges from Washington to Read More…