The packages in a California mail facility were labeled as almonds and chocolate cookies. But inside were dozens of turtles wrapped in socks to keep them from moving and alerting authorities.

The turtles were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move and alert authorities, officials said. The eastern box turtle is a subspecies of the common box turtle and is ...

Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.

After further questioning, the man reached into his pants and pulled out the turtle, which was about 5 inches long and wrapped in a small blue towel. The animal was determined to be a red-ear ...

If you have a gift card to this ailing retail chain, sorry to tell you this. Lastly, it was one shell of a situation. Those are the stories we cover in the latest episode of “Today in Pa.,” ...

Agra: Two people were arrested for smuggling 405 rare Indian flap shell turtles, an endangered species, by the special task force (STF) and the forest department on the Usrahaar-Kishni Road in ...

An alligator's jaw is so powerful they have no problem crunching through a hard turtle shell.""Enjoy this fine dining experience, brought to you by nature and questionable table manners," the post ...

The acoustic receivers pick up pings from the tags, which are about the size of a small matchbox, attached to the turtles’ shells. Thanks to ATAP, there are 285 moored receivers in South African ...

Olive ridley turtles, an endangered species, have arrived in large numbers at Odisha, India, for their annual mass nesting event known as Arribada. This year has seen a record-breaking number of ...

A Pennsylvania man was stopped while going through airport security in New Jersey, after officials found a live turtle hidden down his pants. The man – whose name was not released – was ...

A brown shell pattern on the heel and a nod to the turtle’s underside at the toe flap then add a needed touch of contrast. But the pair’s most adventurous design feature is undoubtedly the ...