The species of turtles are considered to be endangered due to various threats from habitat destruction and poaching to pollution and climate change. To raise awareness about the Jamaican slider ...

A red-eared slider turtle swims peacefully among the water lilies in the Aktun Ha cenote in Mexico ... They are now among the world's 100 most invasive species due to their interbreeding, altering ...

Pet owners who have a red swamp crayfish or red-eared slider turtle can breathe a sigh of relief, as they can continue keeping them under a proposed change to the law on invasive species.

Other semi-aquatic turtles that share the Blanding’s indoor habitat in the Brookfield Zoo’s swamp exhibit, including red-eared sliders and a common musk turtle, have also tested positive for ...