In recent months, stolen pets and bizarre pet theft incidents have stirred up communities on both sides of the San Diego and ...

The Guardian reported Ng was found with 29 eastern box turtles wrapped in socks in a ... Ng was living in Canada at the time.

In Alabama, certain exotic animals are legal to keep as pets. These animals include any bird, amphibian, or mammal species ...

The exotic pet trade has become an alarming trend on Long Island, driven by social media and encounters that blur the lines ...

All three of our region’s hinged-shell turtles have also been subject to the illegal pet trade; in June, a woman was caught ...

Pet turtles have diverse dietary needs depending ... need more protein in their diet compared to land-dwelling species. Box ...

In an undisclosed New Jersey location, there's a sanctuary for turtles intercepted in the process of being trafficked, and a ...

The majority of freshwater turtles also sunbathe during the day. Box turtles and other land turtles sleep on the ground. If you keep a turtle as a pet, you must give it both a moisture box and a hide ...

This is because box turtles live near creeks, streams, and other bodies of water. They need access to water in order to drink and capture prey. It’s not unusual for a pet box turtle kept in a ...

Nature can be brutal, but a good many of the serious injuries Sarah Cooperman sees in her patients at the Rockfish Wildlife ...

Unfortunately, the turtles are routine targets for animal traffickers. The reason? Well, the Eastern box turtle is a popular pet prospect in Asian markets, like China.