and in freshwater? Turtles are fascinating creatures, from their prehistoric origins to their fantabulous bony shell, as unique to each turtle as a fingerprint. A pet turtle might be an appealing ...

Freshwater turtles — called “terrapins” — are long living and slow growing, and they have low reproductive and survival rates. They're also facing increasing and unsustainable commercial harvest in ...

Freshwater turtles eat insects and aquatic larvae ... The most critically endangered tortoise and turtle species can become the most sought after - their rarity making them particularly valuable to ...

“Wild freshwater turtles have disappeared across most of ... Sung said that could be due to an increased interest in the turtles as food or pets. Such shelled reptiles, especially the golden ...

and in freshwater? Turtles are fascinating creatures, from their prehistoric origins to their fantabulous bony shell, as unique to each turtle as a fingerprint. A pet turtle might be an appealing ...

An increase in wild releases as a result of the booming pet trade has meant that slider turtles have now been successfully introduced to nearly every continent. They are now among the world's 100 most ...