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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Philippine authorities said Monday that they found more than 1,500 live exotic turtles stuffed inside luggage at Manila's airport.Bureau of Customs NAIA MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities ...

Philippine authorities said Monday that they found more than 1,500 live exotic turtles stuffed inside luggage at Manila’s airport. The various types of turtles were found Sunday inside four pieces of ...

Customs agents in the Philippines made a disturbing discovery on Sunday, 1,529 live exotic turtles hidden in luggage at an airport. Customs officials say the turtles were inside four pieces of luggage ...

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 ...

Reptile enthusiasts from across the Coastal Bend made their way to the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds for the annual HERPS Exotic Reptiles and Pet Show.

Exotic pets have a certain mystique. They're unusual, eye-catching, and undeniably intriguing. Whether it's a brilliantly colored reptile or an unusual small mammal, these animals can feel worlds ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The animals were packed into four unclaimed ...