BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A woman from China pleaded guilty on Friday to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak. Wan Yee Ng, 41, was ...

If you live in a dry, warm climate, the Desert tortoise is an excellent choice. These guys are low-maintenance, hardy, and ...

Q. I know tortoises live on land. Does that mean box turtles (which also live on land) are tortoises? How many true tortoises are there, what parts of the world do they live in and how big do they get ...

"It was a joy for our veterinary team to watch him return to his native habitat today," Dr. Ellen Bronson said The Lego turtle is headed home! Since 2018, the Maryland Zoo has been looking after an ...

It should go without saying — and yet, here we are — don't paint turtle shells with nail polish. Friends of Texas Wildlife posted that message to its Facebook page earlier this week after receiving a ...

The theft occurred sometime between Oct. 11 and Oct. 12, police said. Two critically endangered tortoises reported stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo have been safely recovered, zoo officials announced ...