The 10-year project began in 2019, although the zoo was releasing turtles before that and has freed around 3,000 of them over ...

A man attempted to bring an invasive red-ear slider turtle through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said.

The baby turtles are Meso-American sliders (Trachemys venusta), a species subject to special government protections. Turtles are once again in Mexico’s limelight, after authorities announced the ...