The red-eared slider and painted turtle both have shells that protect them from predators to some extent. However, they all still suffer attacks from predators across the animal kingdom.

Learn more about the lifespan of a red-eared slider turtle, whether it would make a good pet, and why it's considered an invasive species.

CHENNAI: Customs sleuths seized 5,200 turtle hatchlings from two passengers who landed at Chennai airport from Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of Tues.

CHENNAI: Customs officers at Chennai airport on Saturday seized around 5,000 red-eared slider turtle hatchlings that were abandoned at the internation.

Red-eared sliders are faster on land and better swimmers than their local counterparts, such as musk turtles and alligator snapping turtles.

A red-eared slider turtle can live 30 years, making it difficult to rehome, but a pet turtle cannot be released into the wild. The Central Texas Tortoise Rescue provides an alternative.

A desperate search is underway for a missing turtle named Tucker. Susan McGuire Rowe is asking for the community's help to find her beloved pet.

These turtles are globally acknowledged as an invasive species as they pose a threat to local turtles by competing with them for food and nesting sites. The seized red-eared slider turtles.