I do think there is something about turtles in general that they’re somewhat charismatic and people really like them,” said ...

Customs officials at Chennai International Airport seized approximately 5,400 red-eared slider turtles on Thursday, valued at ...

Crews need to fix leaking at the ponds. The patch jobs of the past aren’t cutting it, so there needed to be a full waterproofing.

CHENNAI: Chennai Customs seized 5,193 red-eared slider turtles at the city airport on Thursday from the baggage of two passengers who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Indigo Airlines flight ...

On information, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau officials reached the airport and identified the species as red-eared slider turtles. All 5,200 turtles were found alive and active. After feeding ...

CHENNAI: Chennai Customs officers seized 5,193 red-eared slider turtles from the baggage of two passengers who landed at the city airport from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday via Indigo ...

The red-eared slider turtles were sent back to Malaysia the same day they were seized by Indian customs officers. (Envato Elements pic) An attempt to smuggle more than 5,000 red-eared slider ...

NEW DELHI, Dec 6 — An attempt to smuggle more than 5,000 red-eared slider turtles from Malaysia was foiled by Indian Customs officials at Chennai Airport. Two passengers, who arrived with the exotic ...

The red-eared slider turtles were released into the wild through ... turtles to live in places like these catchwater drains or ponds because they are not a local Hong Kong species,” said Sean ...