SINGAPORE - When I was gifted a terrapin as a teenager, the red-eared slider was the size of a finger – tiny and cheap, costing less than $5 at the time. But the cost of owning the little creature, ...

Red-eared slider turtles can live a good life in a secure outdoor pond, and can be quite entertaining to watch. Credit: Braastad family photo In 1975, red-eared slider turtles with shells measuring ...

On August 26, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, @whiskeytheturts shared a video of a hungry Red-eared slider turtle. In the video, the author calls the turtle while holding a banana. At first, the ...

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (WKRC) - Peanut the Turtle, a red-eared slider known for her unique figure-eight shell, celebrated her 41st birthday. Peanut's distinctive shell was shaped by a plastic six-pack ring she ...

KIRKWOOD, Missouri (WJW) — An unusually shaped turtle is living proof of the impact litter can have on wildlife and the environment. “Peanut the Turtle has attracted attention all over Missouri, along ...

Missouri (KOAM) — Peanut the conservation turtle turns 41! Her shell was transformed into the shape it is by litter, a cast-off plastic six-pack ring. Missouri Dept Conservation (MDC) have given ...

ST. LOUIS – It’s another trip around the sun for this active turtle with a figure-eight shape. Peanut, the turtle, is turning 41. Peanut overcame adversity, as her figure was the consequence of ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - What was once a charming staple in the center of Mall St. Vincent in Shreveport has become the center of concern for an animal rescue advocate. The mall's turtle enclosure was ...

California’s native Western Pond Turtle tends to lie low during the winter. But in the warmer months, it’s at its most active. You might occasionally spot the turtle basking on a sunlit log around ...

A recent international flight caused some drama when an unexpected stowaway climbed out of a passenger's bag and bit someone midair. The smuggling situation occurred on an El Al flight from the U.S.

SINGAPORE: More than 2,500 turtles found in the luggage of a man travelling to India were sent back to Singapore and put down by the authorities after they were found to be infected with the ...