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 ...

Several tiny red-eared sliders arrive, and their small size makes them instantly charming. The presenter explains that these ...

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 ...

Just weeks after finding North America’s largest western painted turtle, biologists have discovered a turtle species in Regina’s Wascana marshes that may threaten the painted turtles’ natural habitat.

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 ...

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

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 — The importation, sale or possession of a pond slider turtle, including the popular red-eared slider, is prohibited, according to a recent advisory from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife ...

In 2015, a count of turtles basking at Minto-Brown Island Park in Salem, Oregon, showed how a common pet could become a problem for native wildlife. Of 50 turtles observed at basking sites, 30 were ...