Three-toed Box Turtle Colors and What They Mean
Explore the colors of the three-toed box turtle and how genetics, environment, and camouflage shape their appearance.
Explore the colors of the three-toed box turtle and how genetics, environment, and camouflage shape their appearance.
Hidden Box Turtle crossing a plowed field at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma after looking like a dirt clod.
If you are lucky enough to see a Three-toed Box Turtle in the wild, please be respectful and let it go on its way. These slow-moving turtles are a treasure, and they deserve our protection.
I was lucky enough to photograph this Three-toed Box Turtle crossing the road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
A wildlife photographer’s experience capturing images of a three-toed box turtle crossing the road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
The Three-toed Box Turtle is a seasonal migrator and is commonly found in forested areas during early spring, summer, and late fall in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Whenever I can stop safely, I help turtles cross the road, making sure to move them in the direction they were headed. Placing them back where they started…
I had the incredible opportunity to witness a remarkable sight—a vibrant Three-toed Box Turtle gracefully crossing the asphalt section of the tour road.