Farmer rescues rare yellow turtle in India
A rare yellow turtle has captured a lot of people’s attention after a video of a brightly colored turtle was shared on Twitter recently. The turtle, which is the same shade as a lemon, was ...
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People are playing tic-tac-toe with their pets during the COVID-19 quarantine
With more and more people quarantining themselves inside their homes to help flatten the curve and stop the spread of COVID-19, pets around the world are spending more time with their humans. But how exactly ...
Albino turtle born with exposed heart defies the odds and inspires hope
Hope is a very special turtle. Not only is she an albino pink belly sideneck turtle, but she has a condition that’s so rare there’s no name for it when it occurs in animals. She ...
Man buys all the sea turtles from a food market, then sets them all free
Whether or not you’re a vegan or a vegetarian, most animal lovers can agree there are certain creatures you should not eat—especially endangered animals. But some of these at-risk species are still sold to be ...
Heartbreaking photo reveals baby turtle’s cause of death
A nature center discovered the baby turtle had 104 pieces of plastic in its intestinal tract.
The pet turtles from ‘Rocky’ are still alive and living with Sylvester Stallone
Unlike many movie pets, Cuff and Link don’t steal the show or do any tricks, but they still made a memorable impression on the iconic film. They’re the turtles Rocky has in his apartment, and ...
Rescue uses bra clasps to save cracked turtles, thousands of people respond
It may sound strange that animal groups are trying to collect women’s underwear, but that’s the crazy-but-true solution rescuers have developed. The clasps in everyday bras can be used to save turtles whose shells have ...