To the Chinese, they are symbols of longevity and sexual vitality. They are collected as pets, used in potions and elixirs, sold as lucky charms. The long list of what they supposedly cure runs from ...

On Friday, June 19, Philippine authorities raided a warehouse on the island of Palawan and confiscated more than 4,000 live, illegally harvested rare turtles, only days before they were to be shipped ...

MANILA, Philippines >> The Philippines charged nine Chinese fishermen Monday with poaching more than 500 endangered sea turtles at a disputed South China Sea shoal despite China’s demand for them to ...

New England Aquarium officials are raising the alarm after two Chinese soft-shelled turtles were spotted on Wollaston Beach in Quincy, saying they’re not native to New England and could potentially ...

BOSTON – Two odd-looking Chinese soft-shelled marsh turtles raised for food in Asia have been seen south of Boston, and there's concern they could eventually threaten local ecosystems if they become ...

LOS ANGELES >> Two flight attendants for a Chinese airline were fined and ordered to leave the United States within 72 hours today for attempting to smuggle dozens of spotted and box turtles in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two flight attendants for a Chinese airline were fined and ordered to leave the United States within 72 hours Monday for ...

QUINCY (CBS) – The discovery of a kind of turtle normally found in Asia on a Quincy beach "raised alarms" for wildlife experts who fear the species could have a negative impact on the local ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two flight attendants for a Chinese airline were fined and ordered to leave the United States within 72 hours Monday for attempting to smuggle dozens of spotted and box turtles in ...