A man accused of painting a turtle red said he didn’t know the reptile was in a hole that he dumped a five gallon bucket of paint and concrete into, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation ...

A turtle’s shell is made up of skeletal and dermal bones, making it a living part of the animal. Painting the shell of a turtle can be harmful and even toxic, depending on the type of paint used.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The WKRG News 5 studio resembled a zoo this week as a sloth and three box turtles were busy creating masterpieces for the Art on the Wild Side fundraiser that benefits the ...

You can paint your nails, you can paint your house — but you can’t paint a turtle. That’s what the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind Floridians after two gopher ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. — A Florida artist hired to paint a turtle mural on a water tower was stuck in his basket for an hour Friday when the pulley system he was using stopped working. Stovall said he was ...

The Wisconsin DNR has been in contact with the Coulee Region Humane Society regarding at least a dozen wild turtles that have been found covered in bright paint. Individuals painting the turtles have ...

A Florida artist hired to paint a turtle mural on a water tower was stuck in his basket for an hour Friday when the pulley system he was using stopped working. The motorized pulley had stopped working ...