No one will ever confuse a bog turtle with an eagle or a polar bear. The secretive reptile does not inspire awe. It inspires “Awwwww!” “They’re a cute little turtle,” Cherry said.

The bog turtle population is dwindling due to a shrinking habitat and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville is giving the tiny ...

No one will ever confuse a bog turtle with an eagle or a polar bear. The secretive reptile does not inspire awe. It inspires “Awwwww!” “They’re a cute little turtle,” Cherry said.

(WGHP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Tuesday that it would consider protecting the southern population of the imperiled bog turtle under the Endangered Species Act.

The Service must decide whether to protect southern bog turtles and roughhead shiners by October 2028. “These tiny turtles and rare fish will go extinct without endangered species protections, but ...

very secretive and very protective about the bog sites, just because the illegal pet trade and poaching is an issue with these guys, because they are a very cute, adorable turtle," said Charlotte ...

(WGHP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Tuesday that it would consider protecting the southern population of the imperiled bog turtle under the Endangered Species Act.