Red-eared slider turtles can be rewarding pets. They sport attractive yellow and green markings on their shells and skin, along with distinctive red patches behind their eyes, and they often are ...

Pet red-eared sliders are generally safer and healthier than those in the wild. However, there are still many factors that can affect exactly how long they live in captivity.

Learn more about the lifespan of a red-eared slider turtle, whether it would make a good pet, and why it's considered an invasive species.

A desperate search is underway for a missing turtle named Tucker. Susan McGuire Rowe is asking for the community's help to find her beloved pet.

Thursday, Pauli was working with a red-eared slider that was swimming the length of a pool 25 feet long. That turtle will be joined by other turtles submitted during the one-time, red-eared slider ...

GENESEE, N.Y. — The Genesee County Park and Forest volunteers, the ACORNS will be hosting a free event in honor of one of their longest volunteers, Ruby, a Red Eared Slider turtle. The goal of ...

A red-eared slider turtle can live 30 years, making it difficult to rehome, but a pet turtle cannot be released into the wild. The Central Texas Tortoise Rescue provides an alternative.

A red-eared slider turtle swims in a tank in Ohio in 2013. On Wednesday, Davis police returned a red-eared slider turtle to the UC Davis arboretum after it was spotted downtown.

It’s not just bullfrogs that threaten other species in Cache Creek it’s also the common red-eared “slider” turtle.

Emily Davis from the Great Plains Nature Center introduced a red-eared slider turtle.

A trait that stands out about red-eared sliders is their inability to tuck themselves inside their shell. Tucker the turtle was last seen on Aug. 27 roaming around Forge Pond Golf Course in Brick.

How long do turtles live? A turtle's lifespan depends on the species, but most aquatic species live into their 40s, PetMD reports.