The Rachakonda Police on Wednesday seized 286 star tortoises and 160 red-eared slider tortoises smuggled from Andhra Pradesh for sale in Hyderabad. While star tortoises are an endangered species, the ...

Hyderabad: The sleuths of the Special Operations Team (SOT), Malkajgiri Zone, along with the Forest Range Officer (FRO) from Uppal, arrested two persons involved in smuggling star tortoises and ...

Hyderabad: Rachakonda police on Wednesday arrested two individuals for illegally trading star tortoises and red-eared slider turtles in violation of the Wildlife Protection Act. Authorities seized 160 ...

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 ...

HYDERABAD: Police busted an interstate tortoise smuggling racket in Rachakonda on Tuesday and rescued 286 star tortoises, 160 red-eared slider tortoises, and other materials, all worth Rs 64 lakh. The ...

Hyderabad: In a major joint operation, the special operations team (SOT) from Malkajgiri zone and the forest range officer (FRO) from Uppal, exposed an interstate tortoise smuggling racket here on ...

I am an 80-year-old woman who has a red-striped turtle. I've had him for over 10 years. Unfortunately, I'm no longer able to care for him. Do you know a place that will take him? Red-eared sliders are ...