Hundreds of turtles died in 2023 — what’s different now along Route 67 near West Alton ...

Turtles are crossing Kentucky roads more often in spring and summer. Learn how to help them safely and legally.

Hyderabad: Authorities from the Sports Village handed over a soft-shell tortoise and two red-eared turtles to Nehru Zoological Park on Thursday. The reptiles had been kept for over a decade at the ...

Quick Take Turtles bask in April to raise their body temperature, boost metabolism, and resume their seasonal activity after winter. Species such as painted turtles, sliders, and map turtles rely on ...

When asked about my favorite animal it really is difficult to pinpoint a favorite — each animal on our planet is so interesting but if I had to choose I would have to pick the reptiles. I am not quite ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you were hoping to own one of those cute little turtles with the red stripes near their ears, forget it. The state has classified red-eared sliders as a "conditional species ...

From sandcastles to sunscreen, how you can make small changes to help sea turtles. Freed from its nest, a tiny three-day-old loggerhead sea turtle hatchling makes for the open gulf in 2014. Lane ...

SNAPPING TURTLES are a common reptile in Iowa. Their scientific name is Chelydrda serpentina. Adults have a big head, a long spiked tail and a nasty disposition to defend itself from all takers. The ...

Turbo enjoying time swimming around in the turtle pond and getting good meals and exercise.(Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance) Turbo is a pretty female red-eared slider turtle. Turbo recently arrived at ...

Red-eared slider turtles can live a good life in a secure outdoor pond, and can be quite entertaining to watch. Credit: Braastad family photo In 1975, red-eared slider turtles with shells measuring ...

A woman at Miami International Airport was caught attempting to smuggle two live turtles in her bra. This incident follows a similar one earlier this year where a man attempted to smuggle a turtle in ...

Vermont banned the import and sale of pond slider turtles, including red-eared sliders, to protect native species. Pond sliders compete with native turtles for resources and can spread diseases.