A red-eared slider turtle sunbathes on a rock in the pond at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden in Santa Barbara. Serena Guentz Noozhawk.com While the Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden is known for its ...

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 ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Some familiar features of the Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden pond in Santa Barbara are moving to a new home. 86 red-eared slider turtles are being relocated in a project to ...

“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...

This story has been updated with new information. The federal government's decision on whether to list a turtle as a threatened species could have a big impact on Salem. Salem officials are awaiting ...

December 29, 2025 - Betty Reid Soskin was the nation’s oldest national park ranger. She passed away on Dec. 21 at 104 years old. To honor her, we bring you an episode from 2021, about how a California ...

A new long-running project allows undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience with ecological research in the heart of the UT Austin campus. Assistant Professor Justin Havird oversees the ...

Survey turtles, track rare frogs, and hunt scorpions by night in this wild Nevada adventure. Join Outdoor Nevada host Connor Fields on a wild Nevada adventure as he surveys western pond turtles at ...

Red-eared sliders make excellent pets for both beginner and expert reptile enthusiasts alike, but they need quite large enclosures to thrive in captivity. There are a few different options to choose ...