Scientists in Hong Kong are trying to save three species of turtles, CNN reports. The turtles are being hunted for medicinal purposes and to keep as pets. Scientists wanted to keep their numbers under ...

More than 1,500 live exotic turtles have been found wrapped in duct tape and packed into suitcases at an airport in the Philippines. The animals, which had a total worth of 4.5 million Philippine ...

NEW YORK (AP) – A man who was mailed 42 rare turtles concealed in packages marked “snacks” pleaded guilty on Monday to charges he was trafficking an endangered species. Hsien Lin Hsu admitted in ...

The discovery of an alligator in Monmouth County, like the one in Neptune that was reported to authorities last weekend, might seem like a rogue occurrence. It's not. Monmouth County SPCA Executive ...

A Texas man’s guilty plea illuminates the workings of an ambitious international wildlife smuggling ring that has targeted exotic turtles and other species. A Texas man’s guilty plea illuminates the ...

The Indian star tortoise native to parts of India has been declining in the wild since at least 2000. Why? People want them as pets. A stark reminder of this fact came on Sunday, after authorities in ...

Trichy: Customs officials arrested two women passengers travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Trichy International Airport on ...

Cats and dogs are popular pets, but many people are turning to more exotic species when it’s time to adopt. Since exotic pets generally require more maintenance, it’s important to do your research ...

CHICAGO — Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease. That’s according to the nation’s ...

Mumbai Customs on Tuesday said that two passengers were held at the Mumbai airport for alleged wildlife smuggling after the officials seized exotic turtles from them. In an official statement, the ...