APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center used a brand-new treatment for one of the worst turtle injuries the staff said it has seen. The treatment is a topical ...

More than 800 North American box turtles taken from traffickers at New York-area airports have been rescued and rehabilitated with help from the Bronx Zoo, marking a grim benchmark in the battle ...

SALINA, Kan. (KWCH) - Rolling Hills Zoo is caring for 83 ornate box turtles confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade as investigators work to trace the trafficking network that targeted Kansas’ ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The state reptile of Kansas is at risk of being trafficked, but investigators are working to save them before they are shipped off. In August 2025, the Rolling Hills Zoo ...

China’s exotic pet market is driving a spike in animal smuggling, U.S. wildlife officials say. But these turtles are getting a second chance. Credit...Elias ...

SALINA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Rolling Hills Zoo has taken in 83 ornate box turtles confiscated from the illegal global wildlife trade, providing a safe recovery haven as federal investigators work to ...

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Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating one of its loggerhead sea turtles. Harold turned 31 years old on Thursday. The zoo said Harold enjoys sleeping, swimming around the Scott ...

More than 200 box turtles have now been recovered following an illegal dumping incident in Cranford, as officials wind down the collection effort. The Township of Cranford said 208 box turtles had ...

To figure out why Eastern box turtle numbers are dropping across Virginia, Smithsonian researchers are turning to some surprisingly low-tech tricks. Mike Bock Earlier this summer, Smithsonian ...

Eastern box turtles take their nest building responsibilities seriously. A female may wander for hours, sometimes days, scouting for a spot with the right thermal conditions to make a nest. Once she ...

When photos of Russia's improvised "turtle tanks" first appeared, many dismissed them as little more than battlefield curiosities. Covered in crude metal cages and oversized armor, they looked more ...