I know to a lot of people, it’s just a turtle, but to me, he’s my best friend,” said Tiffany Emanuel, who lost her turtle ...

Turtles are wonderful pets and can be great fun to observe and interact with, but they have some very specific needs that's why we've rounded these tips for taking care of pet turtles. One amazing ...

Leathery skin, gnarled claws, and huge bulging eyes. While these may not be traits most people look for when choosing an animal companion, exotic animals such as reptiles are becoming more popular ...

This attempt at turtle ASMR features turtles eating watermelon, apples, bugs and carrots Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

“Turtles around the globe are gravely threatened by the pernicious pet and meat trades, but these U.S. species just got a much better shot at survival.” Sought after as pets or for human consumption, ...