“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...

Editor's note: Because of production problems, some readers did not receive the complete version of this story in Tuesday's editions. Turtle No. 13 is pretty much like western pond turtles everywhere.

A cluster of pond turtles threatened by mudslides in the aftermath of the Bobcat Fire are taking sanctuary at the San Diego Zoo. “We are happy to make a home for these pond turtles until their home in ...