Otherwise, the water “will be dirty in a week” and ... the CDC reported. Keeping turtles and other pets clean and healthy requires investment in money and time. Even that 80-gallon tank ...

Otis, a juvenile green sea turtle was released back into the Atlantic Ocean after six months of care at The Florida ...

Armed with new protections, this turtle could be the catalyst for halting a huge and controversial engineering project ...

Freshwater turtles live in farm dams, creeks and wetlands across Australia. They often travel over land when these wetlands or farm dams dry up, or during breeding season.

This species lives in areas of shallow water and abundant woody vegetation in the lower ... We suggest not to capture any wild turtles to keep as pets. But if you should, keep them only for a few ...

These turtles face an array of threats, including illegal harvesting for their meat and the pet trade, accidental capture, ...

More sea turtle hatchlings are finding their way home, thanks to initiatives being launched by the City of Delray Beach.

She lost her beloved companion, a female turtle named Tucker, and now she wants the community to help her find her pet. It seems that Tucker, a red-eared slider, escaped through a tiny break in ...

Turtles may carry salmonella on their skin and shell, according to pet care and public health websites ... It can spread to turtles' bodies, water, food dishes, enclosures, and anywhere else they go.

Long-neck turtles are also among the most active turtles on land, often travelling kilometres to find water. So they frequently encounter fences. We found all sorts of farm fences in our 1,000 ...