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The Science of It: Red-Eared Sliders

PRESERVED, WE ARE GLAD IT WAS. TURTLES ARE POPULAR PETSOR F FAMILIES, BUT MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE WHAT IT TAKES TO CARE FOR THEM. MEREDITH: FOR "THE SCIENCE OF IT," FIRST WARNING METEROLOGIST ALEX ...
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These cute turtles may not look dangerous, but they are among the world’s worst invasive species

A red-eared slider in Maharashtra. The turtle originated in the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. | Rahul Kulkarni / Mongabay India Around three months ago, Adithyan D Thambi, a Class 6 ...
Santa Monica Daily Press

Adoptable Pet Of The Week – Coco the turtle

Hi, I’m Coco, a female Red Eared Slider! While I usually pass the time seeking out the next great rock to soak up the sun, these days I find myself homeless. Always one to have a pond-half-full ...
WESA

PA Sea Grant Seeks To Capture Invasive Turtles Pet Owners Release Onto Presque Isle

Red-eared sliders are known by the yellow striping on their neck and feet, as well as the telltale reddish patch behind their eyes. With patches of red behind its eyes, the red-eared slider can make ...
Orlando Sentinel

Is red-eared slider turtle smaller than 4 inches? In July, it’ll be illegal to own

If you were hoping to own one of those cute little turtles with the red stripes near their ears, forget it. The state classified red-eared sliders as a “conditional species” and banned the sale of the ...
The New Zealand Herald

Conservation Comment: Red-eared sliders breeding at Virginia Lake

Cute baby turtles bought from pet shops have matured and later escaped from backyards or been illegally liberated when they have outgrown their enclosures. Biosecurity staff in some regional councils ...