Simpan kura-kura spesies dilindungi, suami isteri didenda RM24,000
Mereka didakwa menyimpan kura-kura katub betina (Cuora amboinensis), kura-kura African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata), dan kura-kura telinga merah (Trachemys scripta).
Wed Aug 28 2024
Lelaki cuba seludup 160 kura-kura ke Malaysia ditahan di Lapangan Terbang Chennai
Kakitangan keselamatan telah menyerahkan penumpang dan kura-kura yang disimpan dalam kotak kadbod kepada Jabatan Kastam.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Trafficked wildlife find safe haven in US zoos
The trafficked animals often arrive in dire conditions, strapped to smugglers' legs, in luggage wrapped up in cellophane or toilet papers.
Sat Nov 04 2023
Shell-ebrity: World's oldest tortoise turns 190 (ish)
It is believed based on shell measurements, Jonathan was hatched around 1832, and he was brought to the UK from the Seychelles.
Sun Dec 04 2022
Tortoise and its egg found in latest Pompeii discovery
The animal was found hidden under the clay floor of a storehouse and probably died before Vesuvius erupted.
Mon Jun 27 2022
Forever young: Many cold-blooded creatures don't age, studies show
Scientists have discovered the secret to eternal youth: be born a turtle.
Sun Jun 26 2022
Self-service scooters could soon be parking and driving themselves.
The idea is to ensure that scooters no longer clutter sidewalks and no longer hinder pedestrians, especially the elderly or disabled.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Reptiles vulnerable to unscrupulous pet trading: Study
According to the new study by researchers, three-quarters of trade is in species not covered by international regulation.
Wed Sep 30 2020
KLIA Customs officer detect RM1.2 million worth of smuggled tortoises
The tortoises, five of the Ploughshare species endemic to Madagascar and 325 of the Indian Star species, were found in five boxes on an Etihad Airways flight from Madagascar.
Mon May 15 2017
Housewife falls to death after saving tortoise
A housewife fell to her death after slipping on the edge of a lake here this morning, after saving a tortoise.
Wed Dec 28 2016
Malaysia Airlines denies its employees detained over tortoise smuggling in Dhaka
Malaysia Airlines denied media reports that three men detained for smuggling tortoises at an airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Friday night, are its employees.
Mon Feb 15 2016
Tortoise beats rabbit in China's pet race on skis
Much like the Ancient Greek fable where a tortoise beat a hare, the reptile again got the better of a leporid, this time a rabbit, in a race on skis in northern China.
Tue Jan 14 2014
US tourist fall and died in Galapagos
A 74-year-old US tourist died Saturday when she fell and struck her head while visiting the famed tortoise breeding grounds in Ecuador's Galapagos islands.
Sun Dec 30 2012