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An unusual animal delayed minor league baseball game
As 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
Teo 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
Eight 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
John 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
The 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
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department doubles reward for tips on poaching the prehistoric-like reptile.
Increase in Florida sea turtles alarming conservationalists
Climate 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
"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'
A 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'
The 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
Happy 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
As 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
Henry, 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
“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'
A 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
Turtles and alligators are normally not friends.
Dana Carvey confirms bizarre viral rumor about 9/11: 'Sensitive topic'
"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
A 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
A 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
The 90-year-old endangered tortoise Mr. Pickles, The Houston Zoo's oldest animal, has welcomed three new hatchlings to the world.