I am an 80-year-old woman who has a red-striped turtle. I've had him for over 10 years. Unfortunately, I'm no longer able to care for him. Do you know a place that will take him? Red-eared sliders are ...

Since Aug. 22, Susan McGuire Rowe hasn't been able to sleep at night without crying. She lost her beloved companion, a female turtle named Tucker, and now she wants the community to help her find her ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you were hoping to own one of those cute little turtles with the red stripes near their ears, forget it. The state has classified red-eared sliders as a "conditional species ...

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.

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 ...

TEMPE, Ariz. - A red-eared slider turtle from Tempe is going viral for his 'dog like' personality. The five-year-old turtle's owner, Andrew Michael Boulton, has posted dozens of video on TikTok, with ...

Shelly is a lovely 8-year-old red-eared slider turtle that loves to bask under her heat lamp and swim all around her tank. She’s very curious and aware of her surroundings. You might even catch her ...

In the summer of 2011, visitors to the University of California, Davis, Arboretum may have witnessed an unusual site: small teams of students wielding large nets, leaping into the arboretum's waterway ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

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 ...