Six months ago, a striped mud turtle with a broken shell was found on the Gulf Coast of Florida, and thanks to a ...

A Florida man, who owns a reptile shop, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday for trying to illegally export thousands of wild-caught turtles to Hong Kong and Germany, court records show. John ...

Prosecutors said he was involved in a scheme to illegally sell wild turtles to people in other states and countries. A Florida resident will soon report to federal prison for his role in an ...

Update 5/29/24: On May 24, John Kreatsoulas was sentenced to a year and a day in prison plus three years of supervised release for conspiring to illegally export thousands of turtles to Germany and ...

COLUMBIA, S.C.— Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a bill that bans the commercial trade of native turtles in South Carolina. Following advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity, Turtle Survival ...

Not all pets demand constant attention, and if you're looking for a chill, low-fuss companion, turtles might be the perfect fit. These slow-moving, hard-shelled buddies don't need daily walks, won't ...