The attention brought both learning opportunities and unexpected online drama Fiona had cared for her turtle, Izzie, for decades, but nothing quite prepared her for the day the nearly 40-year-old ...

Fiona tells PEOPLE how her red-eared slider Izzie laying a single egg at nearly 40 felt “extra special,” even as the viral TikTok sparked debate and drama Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

SINGAPORE: A rare albino turtle was spotted in a small pond in Singapore, alone and exposed. The sighting was reported in the Singapore Wildlife Sightings Facebook group. “Spotted a beautiful albino ...

After water hyacinths, another invasive species is posing a threat to tanks and other wetlands in Coimbatore. Red-eared slider turtle, an invasive turtle species that got circulated across countries ...

On November 2, 2025, in Beijing, China, @Zhǐyǎngliùzhǐguīguī shared a video of an amusing Caramel Red-eared Slider turtle. In the video, the turtle can be seen floating peacefully in its aquarium, ...

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 ...

KIRKWOOD, Missouri (WJW) — An unusually shaped turtle is living proof of the impact litter can have on wildlife and the environment. “Peanut the Turtle has attracted attention all over Missouri, along ...

Aug. 25 (UPI) --The Missouri Department of Conservation celebrated the 41st birthday of Peanut, a red-eared slider turtle with a unique figure eight-shaped shell. The department celebrated Peanut's ...

Explore The Reptile Zoo's underwater world, home to rescued red-eared slider turtles. Get a close-up view of these adorable creatures in their aquatic habitat. Melinda French Gates responds to Bill ...

A recent international flight caused some drama when an unexpected stowaway climbed out of a passenger's bag and bit someone midair. The smuggling situation occurred on an El Al flight from the U.S.

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.

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Under Vermont's newly-passed Act 47 of 2025 the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider, is subject to new restrictions starting July 1, 2025. Pond ...