Not all pets demand constant attention, and if you're looking for a chill, low-fuss companion, turtles might be the perfect fit. These slow-moving, hard-shelled buddies don't need daily walks, won't ...

After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen floor in New Jersey and eating a diet of mainly cat food, Rockalina the turtle was ...

This feel-good video, filmed by Saajidhah Begam and Sickkandar Dulkarnain, captures the lovely sight of clueless hatchlings taking their first steps toward freedom! "Turtle hatchlings were released ...

Federal authorities intercepted hundreds of box turtles smuggled out of the United States after discovering the animals ...

Brumation is a hibernation-like state that can occur in some reptiles when the environmental temperatures get colder and the hours of daylight decrease. While an animal’s environment would trigger ...

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection as well as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife departments intercepted hundreds of box turtles ...

On Friday morning, hundreds of surfers and swimmers in the community joined in a “paddle out” to “spread light, love, ...

Rupert is a radiated tortoise, a species native to the island of Madagascar and one of the most heavily trafficked tortoises ...

The Big Pet Project's Dr Bobby Ortiz is here with some vet-approved gift inspiration for pet owners this Christmas.

Brigitte Bardot, the French film goddess who has died aged 91, was the original “sex kitten”, celebrated for her piquant air ...

Molly DeWitt, 9, of Houston was imaginative and artistic, loving to spend time drawing, dancing and dreaming up stories. When ...

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...