Box turtles are solitary animals that do not vocalize and do not have pheromones, chemical scents, to attract other turtles. I’ve often wondered how they find each other to mate and make baby turtles.

From the 1800s through the 1950s, people clamored for the delicacy green turtle soup. Though the color describes the hue of the soup, one turtle commonly used for the dish – the Chelonia mydas – has ...

When it’s time for turtles to find love, the process isn’t something most people get to see. But it happens like clockwork every year. Whether it is a massive loggerhead in the sea or a common ...

Why do turtles cross the road? It’s not the start to a cheesy joke. Getting hit by cars is a common cause of death for turtles in the spring and summer, as they try to complete their mating rituals, ...

CONRAD VOLLERTSEN/LEADER THE HAPPY COUPLE -- It's easy to love a turtle as they are slow, like this mated pair in his driveway,Êin getting out of your way. May and early June is the mating season of ...