Popular pet turtle breeds include: Red-eared slider. This is one of the more popular aquatic turtle species. They are friendly, social, active, and widely available at pet stores. Red-eared ...

Mexican authorities seized 320 baby peacock turtles being smuggled on a passenger bus on the Mexico City-Puebla highway ...

The man allegedly told officials the reptile was a red-ear slider turtle. This type of turtle is native to the Mississippi River area, according to the National Invasive Species Information Center.

At Miami International Airport, TSA officers found two snakes inside of an ironically camouflage-patterned pouch, according ...

In the wild, pretty much any type of turtle could be on the menu. So, how is it that these adult yellow-bellied slider turtles are able to share the same space with a bunch of crocodiles?

Red-eared sliders are commonly sold as pets.According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, red-eared slider turtles make fine pets, but they are aquatic invasive species in the wild in ...