In one of the biggest seizures across India, over 6,000 turtles were rescued after a house was raided in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi. A local has been arrested - he had allegedly stuffed the animals into ...

The human folly of making ubiquitous a material that can break down into smaller and smaller particles, but never degrade, has reached yet another milestone in its macabre history. Every single sea ...

What do you get when you cross a turtle with a chimp and send both into outer space? A whole lot of shenanigans. Or at least that is the story behind the plush turtle and small monkey that launched ...

Turtle that was concealed in a traveler’s pants at Newark Liberty International Airport on March 7. (TSA photo) A Pennsylvania man was caught with a turtle concealed in his pants when the ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Border officials around the world have witnessed some bizarre attempts to smuggle turtles across state lines as black-market dealers seek to sell the shelled reptiles as prized pets and food. Reporter ...