This Web site contains information on the Chinese Box Turtle. Includes a picture.

Get the facts on this endangered sea turtle with this detailed BBC fact sheet and photos. This is a great site to check out on the subject.

Tour the wetlands of New Hampshire as biologists try to find the elusive, yellow-necked Blanding's turtle, one of the state's rarest, oldest and best-traveled reptiles. Learn how the turtles survive in a changing valuable wetland habitat.

This one-stanza poem describes a turtle's physical and mental traits.

All the species of sea turtles are endangered and this page provides information specifically about the leatherback. It includes diet, history, and causes of endangerment. There is also a good section about conservation and efforts to...

This site gives an in-depth description of a box turtle, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

Ancient sea turtles have peaceful creatures living in a world that is challenging their existence. Take a look at this article and its many resources and lesson plans to understand what is causing the decline in their population.

Personal site from an individual who has rescued and cared for box turtles. Nice images and good information.

A full description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle including information about physical characteristics, habitat range, reproduction, threats to its survival, and conservation efforts to help the species.

Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, breeding, behavior, and conservation status of the alligator snapping turtle.

Learn some facts about the Western pond turtle in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.

This is a one-page PDF of the West African tale "Why Turtles Live In Water."

Students practice finding the central idea and summary of a nonfiction piece about sea turtle nesting.

Provides photographs and a fact card about the snapping turtle. Discusses where they are found, diet, physical characteristics, different types of snapping turtles, and mating behavior.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Clara who finds a turtle with a broken leg. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the alligator snapping turtle focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.

Sea turtles are one of the earth's oldest animals living in the ocean. They have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. That's over 100 million years! Sea turtles are different from land turtles in two primary ways. Learn about Sea...

Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, and physical characteristics of the Green Sea Turtle. Sea Turtles can be viewed live on the webcam.

Learn about the interesting and unusual relationship between butterflies and turtles in the Amazon rainforest.

This resource presents a brief but complete description of the physical characteristics, diet, size, range, population status, and natural predators of the Green Sea Turtle.

This informative site makes an interesting case as to why turtles should not be pets. What do turtles need and don't need is discussed along with what can we do to help turtles survive.

Get acquainted with the alligator snapping turtle while browsing this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Content includes quick facts and highlights on the appearance, habitat, social behaviors, and mating habits of the largest...

Endangered Kemp's ridley turtles got sick when they stayed too long in cold water. They moved them to the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys for recovery efforts.

Find photographs and information on the identification, ecology, and behavior of the Texas spiny soft-shelled turtle.