Indiatimes

In 1990, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ coincided with a pet turtle boom, and unwanted red-eared sliders were later released into U.S. waters, where they competed with ...

In 1990, four crime-fighting, pizza-loving turtles took over American pop culture. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was already a hit comic and cartoon by the time its first live-action film hit theaters ...
San Antonio Express-News

Animals Matter: Red-eared slider turtle is three times the commitment of a dog or cat

I am an 80-year-old woman who has a red-striped turtle. I've had him for over 10 years. Unfortunately, I'm no longer able to care for him. Do you know a place that will take him? Red-eared sliders are ...
app.com

Have you seen this turtle? Brick woman hunts for lost pet, kayaking through waterways

Since Aug. 22, Susan McGuire Rowe hasn't been able to sleep at night without crying. She lost her beloved companion, a female turtle named Tucker, and now she wants the community to help her find her ...
Sacramento Bee

Wayward turtle gets a lift back to its UC Davis home by police after being spotted downtown

A red-eared slider turtle swims in a tank in Ohio in 2013. On Wednesday, Davis police returned a red-eared slider turtle to the UC Davis arboretum after it was spotted downtown. Adam Cairns Imagn Slow ...
Noozhawk

Dr. Bonnie Franklin: Those Beloved Pet Turtles from Your Childhood Get a Second Chance

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 ...
WESH

The Science of It: Red-Eared Sliders

PRESERVED, WE ARE GLAD IT WAS. TURTLES ARE POPULAR PETSOR F FAMILIES, BUT MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE WHAT IT TAKES TO CARE FOR THEM. MEREDITH: FOR "THE SCIENCE OF IT," FIRST WARNING METEROLOGIST ALEX ...