Turtles are probably the poster children of bad pet decisions. Back in the day, baby turtles were available in department ...

While both belong to the same scientific order (Testudines), they’ve evolved in unique ways depending on where they live and ...

In undercover raids carried out in late September, Mexican authorities discovered 2,339 wild-caught turtles crammed into bins in five locations in Jalisco and Baja California states. Along with the ...

Reptiles are more loved than ever. But as Goose and Charles show, true love means respecting restrictions on ownership, and ...

Many people love turtles for their calm nature and long lifespan so they wish to keep them as a pet but India has clear laws ...

Nestled in rural New Jersey’s rolling hills, a top secret animal sanctuary is keeping its occupants safe. The oasis is not ...

It sounds like a scene out of the Ocean’s series of heist movies. Only this one didn’t happen in Las Vegas, but at a Mexican ...

Tortoises can live for more than 100 years in the wild and close to double that in captivity. This tortoise was born in her native habitat likely in the 1880s.

Dr. Mark Primaino, staff veterinarian Tree House Humane Society, explains what shelter veterinarians do, and a part of that ...

The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has died. Zoo officials say she died on Nov.