Like many septuagenarians, Nicki relishes a long winter’s nap. Nicki is a 70-year-old turtle, specifically a yellow-bellied slider, and when she moves indoors from her backyard pond and nestles under ...

BROOKLYN, Ohio -- When my son Joe was turning 12 years old, he wanted a turtle for his birthday present. I agreed. So together we went to the pet store that was across the street from Parmatown Mall.

“I know to a lot of people, it’s just a turtle, but to me, he’s my best friend,” said Tiffany Emanuel, who lost her turtle during the Mississippi tornadoes. When Tiffany Emanuel heard a tornado was ...

On Oct. 23, Calvin University welcomed 11 baby spotted turtles from John Ball Zoo as a part of a program aimed to strengthen ...

Turtles are probably the poster children of bad pet decisions. Back in the day, baby turtles were available in department ...

A bale of Arakan forest turtles — a critically endangered species — were welcomed to the world recently at an aquarium in Tennessee. The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, announced the ...