Releasing pet turtles into the wild is harmful to both the turtles and native populations due to disease transmission and ecological disruptions. Although some regulations allow for pet turtle ...

California’s Western Pond Turtles are the only remaining freshwater turtles native to the state. But their populations face ...

When many families start to think about a good starter pet, a turtle often comes to mind. At first glance, owning one seems ...

Global warming is real. Ice is melting; sea level is rising. Here are a few personal experiences that prove my point. I have had a pet turtle for 12 years.

Rhode Island Zoo Working with Trained Search Dog Named Newt to Help Track and Save Turtles A fox red Labrador retriever named Newt is using "his incredible snout to help check on some of our local ...