On a warm April afternoon, turtles gather on logs and rocks to absorb sunlight. Basking in the sun plays a critical role in their survival. As so-called “cold-blooded” animals, turtles rely on ...

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.

Dozens of female physicians, nurses, and health care leaders from across HCA Healthcare facilities in the Lowcountry recently traded their white coats for work gloves, joining Dorchester Habitat for ...

The New Indian Express reported that customs officials from the Air Intelligence Unit at Tiruchy International Airport seized more than 5,000 red-eared slider turtles from the checked baggage of two ...

The Turkestan long-eared bat, not seen for 55 years, has been rediscovered in the Karakum Desert, researchers said. Christian Dietz Museum für Naturkunde Berlin In October, a team of international ...

Authorities in Bangladesh found 50 illegally smuggled turtles at an indoor play center where staff had decorated the animals' shells with cartoon characters before offering them to kids, The Business ...

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 ...

In Cook County, Illinois, invasive red-eared sliders carry a diverse range of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi, without showing obvious signs of illness The prevalence of Mycoplasma ...

Sequoia Park Zoo is celebrating International Red Panda Day this September with a $1,000 donation to the Red Panda Network, a nonprofit organization committed to the conservation of wild red pandas ...

Stowe may be known as the ski capital of the Northeast, but the Lamoille County town also knows a thing or two about the beautiful game. The school’s trophy case is already filled to the brim with ...

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 ...