Students in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center Pet Tech program are fostering a yellow-bellied slider turtle while it awaits a permanent home. Native to the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Students from the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center Pet Tech program are ...

You just never know what will come crawling up in your yard these days. But I am glad I saw this little guy and had the wherewithal to snap a few photos before it left my yard. Which makes me wonder, ...

There’s never a dull moment at the Zoological Wildlife Foundation (ZWF) in Miami, as Jacob Feder’s YouTube channel frequently shows. In this video, a chimpanzee stumbles upon a tiny yellow-bellied ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an order last week to temporarily stop the take or transport of all freshwater softshell turtle species or yellow-bellied ...

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

Like many septuagenarians, Nicki relishes a long winter’s nap. Nicki is a 70-year-old turtle, specifically a yellow-bellied slider, and when she moves indoors from her backyard pond and nestles under ...

Florida wildlife officials have banned the harvest and transport of some freshwater turtles as a deadly virus spreads among certain species. The turtle bunyavirus, or TBV, has no known cure and is ...