turtles
An unusual animal delayed minor league baseball game
May 12, 2024 | 8:46pmAs was recently seen in Arizona, there can be a number of animal-related delays when it comes to baseball, but a turtle delay may be a new one.
'Past Lives' star Teo Yoo wore turtle pin at Oscars for late pet: 'In tears' for days
March 12, 2024 | 12:45pmTeo Yoo, who starred in the Best Picture nominee "Past Lives," revealed that he wore a turtle pin to the 2024 Oscars on Sunday in memory of his pet tortoise...
8 children, 1 adult die from illness after eating sea turtle meat on remote African island
March 10, 2024 | 3:54pmEight children and an adult died on a remote African island and dozens more were hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat, which is considered a delicacy in the region despite...
Florida man trafficked thousands of turtles worth $125K to Hong Kong, Germany
March 2, 2024 | 6:23pmJohn Michael Kreatsoulas, 36, pleaded guilty after being caught shipping wild-caught Florida turtles through the Miami Airport.
Invasive alligator snapping turtle native to Florida rescued out of lake in England
February 10, 2024 | 5:00pmThe exotic reptile, which is native to Florida, was found by a dog walker on Monday in a lake in the northwest county of Cumbria, the BBC reported.
Texas awarding $2K to anyone who reports alligator snapping turtle poaching
November 4, 2023 | 6:39pmTexas Parks and Wildlife Department doubles reward for tips on poaching the prehistoric-like reptile.
Increase in Florida sea turtles alarming conservationalists
October 31, 2023 | 11:28pmClimate change could erase all the hard work that's been done to save sea turtles. Researchers are finding that 99% of eggs being hatched in recent years are female.
'Escape artist' tortoise reunited with family 3 years after fleeing
October 25, 2023 | 1:05am"A truly unbelievable story, it just goes to show you to never give up hope!"
Beloved, horny Staten Island 'monster' turtle poached, feared sold for soup: 'It's horrifying'
September 30, 2023 | 8:55amA beloved monster turtle considered one of the largest in the Big Apple has disappeared from its decades-old home at Clove Lakes Park.
NYC woman filmed walking hulking pet tortoise named Beavis in Queens park: 'He's beautiful'
September 20, 2023 | 6:05pmThe unidentified woman is seen in a viral clip posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, slowly strolling through the park, pushing a red trolley, as the reptile keeps a...
Giant tortoise demolishes birthday cake
September 20, 2023 | 5:08pmHappy b'day, Cerro! A giant tortoise at Australia's Perth Zoo chowed down on a very fruity birthday cake made of watermelon, cantaloupe and hibiscus flowers. Despite turning 57, Cerro is still...
Don't 'kiss or snuggle' your turtle amid salmonella outbreak: CDC
August 23, 2023 | 8:55amAs of Wednesday, there were 26 illnesses and 9 hospitalizations across 11 states.
Kansas woman reunited with lost tortoise 9 months after it went missing thanks to young boy
June 7, 2023 | 10:30pmHenry, the sharp-eyed 7-year-old, saw the tortoise as he was relaxing in a hammock with his dad in their backyard.
Driver stops to help turtle on busy Florida highway, causes multi-vehicle crash
May 16, 2023 | 9:47pm“We all can do better to protect the wildlife and natural inhabitants of our great state,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “Just preferably not in the middle of...
Yangtze turtle nears extinction after last known female found dead: 'Devastating'
May 2, 2023 | 11:58pmA member of a non-profit turtle protection group found the animal floating in a Hanoi lake last Sunday, the local economic department head Phung Huy Vinh told VN Express.
Turtle seen hitching ride with alligator ‘like it’s a horse’ in Florida
April 23, 2023 | 12:56pmTurtles and alligators are normally not friends.
Dana Carvey confirms bizarre viral rumor about 9/11: 'Sensitive topic'
April 6, 2023 | 4:47pm"I was in [the costume] all that day and then they said, 'We're going to have a group prayer about 9/11,'" Carvey explained.
90-year-old tortoise Mr. Pickles fathers three baby turtles
March 23, 2023 | 1:58pmA 90-year-old turtle defied the odds and said, "I 'shell' be a father!" Mr. Pickles — the oldest animal at Texas' Houston Zoo and a first-time dad — surprised everyone...
Rare turtle washes ashore dead with whole ecosystem traveling with it
March 22, 2023 | 1:23pmA rare sea turtle was found dead after it washed ashore on an Oregon beach with a whole ecosystem traveling with the reptile. The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on the...
90-year-old tortoise welcomes three newborns at Houston Zoo
March 20, 2023 | 8:09pmThe 90-year-old endangered tortoise Mr. Pickles, The Houston Zoo's oldest animal, has welcomed three new hatchlings to the world.