If you were hoping to own one of those cute little turtles with the red stripes near their ears, forget it. The state classified red-eared sliders as a “conditional species” and banned the sale of the ...

What to do with an unwanted pet is a perplexing dilemma. When that unwanted pet is a baby turtle that has grown up, what to do with it is a pervasive problem that can have environmental consequences.

Youngsters of a certain age might remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle craze of the 1980s and 90s; the masked cartoon creatures seemed to be everywhere. These days, biologists worried about native ...

Adopting a new pet is exciting, especially if you get to bond with them from when they’re a baby. Knowing how to care for your baby red-eared slider is essential to their survival early on, as they ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The aptly-name red-eared slider is an easily recognizable semiaquatic turtle that's popular in ...