This week, we’ll learn about red-eared sliders, one of the most common pet reptiles in Hong Kong’s Goldfish Market. Unlike tortoises which spend most of their time on land, and turtles which ...

CHENNAI: Customs officials at Chennai international airport on Friday seized 4986 red eared slider turtles from two ...

Joe Woolcott, general curator of the National Aquarium of New Zealand, said the turtles were red-eared sliders, native to the southern states of America. “Aotearoa does not have freshwater ...

These powerful images highlight the diversity of our world’s wetlands, and the need to protect them for the future. A red-eared slider turtle swims peacefully among the water lilies in the Aktun Ha ...

Scientists have isolated the gene responsible for temperature-controlled sex determination in turtles. Red eared slider turtles, a common household pet, develop into male or female embryos ...

Malaysian authorities have seized more than 5,000 baby turtles discovered in luggage at Kuala Lumpur airport. Two Indian men were arrested after the 5,255 red-eared sliders - a semi-aquatic ...

C hennai: Customs sleuths at Chennai airport seized nearly 5,000 red-eared slider turtles smuggled from Malaysia and arrested two flyers and a receiver. Based on specific intelligence, the Air ...

CHENNAI: Customs officials at Chennai airport have seized 4,998 smuggled red-eared slider turtles from Malaysia, leading to the arrest of two passengers. According to DT NEXT, the incident ...

The red-eared slider turtles were released into the wild through a practice known as “mercy release” - a concept rooted in a Buddhist belief that freeing animals brings good fortune.