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

He said, anecdotally, there had been increased reports of turtle sightings throughout the Bay of Plenty during the past couple of years. Most were red-eared sliders.

This included red-eared slider turtles, which have been found abandoned and breeding in Bay of Plenty waterways. Katikati reptile breeders Donna and Graeme Hannah, who have worked to raise awareness ...

Does anyone remember the wild and crazy story that happened in Buffalo New York with the turtles? A man was at the Taste of Buffalo event in downtown Buffalo and was selling baby red ear slider ...

Red-Eared Sliders The Playful Swimmers (image credits: unsplash) Red-eared sliders are among the most popular pet turtles in the world. While turtles aren’t typically cuddly, red-eared sliders can ...

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

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday evening that skimmers had collected 18,000 gallons of an “oily-water mixture,” as well as 400 gallons of recoverable fuel, by the end of the day.