Red-ear slider turtles can weigh up to two pounds and range in length from five to 11 inches. The species is not endangered.

The turtle was eventually captured by the flight crew and placed in a safe crate until the plane landed in Israel.

Any sightings of red-eared slider turtles need to be reported to Auckland Council. The dinner-plate sized turtles have recently been spotted in Titirangi and Swanson and their impact on the ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...

"But red-eared sliders were the cheapest turtles you could buy as a baby, about $10. But when they get bigger, people release them into the wild." That's the problem, according to state officials.

A red-eared slider turtle walks toward a pond in this Thursday photo. 'Red-eared sliders are on the list of the 100 most invasive species in the world,' said Allison Begley of Fish, Wildlife and ...

Red-eared sliders are commonly sold as pets. According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, red-eared slider turtles make fine pets, but they are aquatic invasive species in the wild in ...

The red-eared slider turtle is identified as an invasive species in India and other countries. On September 27, Chennai Customs seized 4,986 red-eared slider turtles from two passengers from Malaysia.

An example of a red-eared terrapin turtle, as seen in Cornwall Park bird aviary in Hastings. Photo / Warren Buckland Turtles have been sighted around and in Napier’s waterways and experts ...