Inga Cotton has learned to love the Zen of the red-eared slider turtle. Usually that means following the turtle’s slow-but-steady lead at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where for about a decade ...

Inga Cotton has learned to love the Zen of the red-eared slider turtle. Usually that means following the turtle’s slow-but-steady lead at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where for about a decade ...

Two dozen large turtles hustle through a gully toward a bridge, reptilian heads raised in anticipation of people eager to toss them food. Most of the outsized turtles are red-eared sliders with ...

Red-eared slider turtles can live a good life in a secure outdoor pond, and can be quite entertaining to watch. Credit: Braastad family photo In 1975, red-eared slider turtles with shells measuring ...

The CDC and officials from several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to small turtles. As of Feb. 20, a total of 22 people infected with the outbreak ...

Q: I see turtles all the time in the creeks that run through my neighborhood and the small lake at the local park. How can I tell which turtles are invasive? Should I remove the invasives from the ...

As both a highly invasive species and a wildly popular pet amongst reptile hobbyists, red-eared sliders are everywhere. Whether you’re caring for a red-eared slider as a pet or just have a few hanging ...

Vermont banned the import and sale of pond slider turtles, including red-eared sliders, to protect native species. Pond sliders compete with native turtles for resources and can spread diseases.