Customs officials credited intelligence-led enforcement and thorough baggage screening. Officials make startling discovery ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. Equestrian was crushed to death by horse ...

A New York man pleaded guilty to smuggling turtles worth approximately $1.4 million to Hong Kong, along with venomous snakes and other reptiles. Wei Qiang Lin of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to "falsely ...

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.

The US Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has a difficult job at airports across the country. The TSA does allow pets to travel, but they recently issued a warning asking travelers not to put ...

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 ...