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.

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 ...

Inga Cotton has learned to love the Zen of the red-eared slider turtle. Usually that means following the turtle’s slow-but-steady lead at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where for about a decade ...

"It seems like nowadays each day on the calendar is dedicated to something." ...

Look at these cute baby red-eared slider turtles. They will have something to celebrate during World Turtle Day now that they are bound for permanent sanctuaries where they will receive lifelong ...

Red-eared slider turtles are cute enough to be one of the most popular reptile pets sold in Connecticut, but a legislative committee voted Wednesday to ban importing them into this state because of ...

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...

The CDC and officials from several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to small turtles. As of Feb. 20, a total of 22 people infected with the outbreak ...

A turtle with wishes written in paint on its shell was discovered at a beach in South Gyeongsang Province. According to a ...