Mitchell Spero said he has spent 10 years training his pet turtle to do things like sit, heel, stay and roll over. Spero, a psychologist, said his turtle, Florida, has helped children deal with the trials and tribulations of life. picked by misswinkle 12 months ago

A pet store has bought a two-headed turtle from a collector and plans to keep it on display, the store manager said. The 2-month-old turtle, actually conjoined red-eared slider twins, fits on a silver dollar. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

He may be an endangered species, but this turtle clearly has attitude.

The punk rock-loving Mary River Turtle was photographed in the Mary River near Kenilworth, Australia sporting a fetching bright green mohawk. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Find your favourite food online with 123-yum.co.uk picked by janegrath 2 years ago

A turtle got stuck in a railway switch in Nagasaki Prefecture on Friday, delaying three trains by up to 46 minutes, the railway operator said. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Golda Bechal, a property magnate, left the bulk of her fortune to the owners of her favourite Chinese restaurant. Her surviving relatives are now challenging her will. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

It is the baby turtle that proves two heads really are better than one. While its siblings grow at a the usual steady pace, this tiny creature is speeding ahead. The reason for its extraordinary growth spurt is simple: having two heads mean it eats twice as fast. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

A leatherback turtle has been tracked swimming from the coast of the Papua province in Indonesia to Oregon, researchers said, in what may be the longest trip for marine vertebrae between breeding and feeding sites. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Credit Turtle #72 with the arrest. picked by tigertony 4 months ago

Researchers from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo have discovered a rare giant turtle in northern Vietnam _ a find that carries great scientific and cultural significance.
Swinhoe's soft-shell turtle was previously thought to be extinct in the wild. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A two-headed Greek turtle named Janus, named after the Roman god with two heads, officially celebrated its 10th birthday on Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A leatherback turtle called Billie won the first Great Turtle Race from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands, swimming at a leisurely 5 to 6 kilometres per hour, organisers say. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A disabled turtle has started mating after being fitted with a set of wheels to help her get around. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Nine years after its discovery in the badlands of southeastern Alberta, the 75-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant turtle finally made its public debut Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

A determined turtle crawled up a flight of stairs and trudged toward Central Park's ice skating rink in an apparent urge to lay eggs near the rink, park officials said. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Restaurant critic Caroline Workman wrote a review of the Goodfellas pizza restaurant on Kennedy Way in west Belfast that was less than glowing.

After the review was published in The Irish Times in 2000, restaurant owner Ciarnan Converey sued for defamation and was awarded £25,000. The Irish Times appealed, and today the award was overturned. picked by Pocksucket 9 months ago

A Beijing restaurant serves painstakingly decorated gourmet dishes for the fearless. They're supposed to increase male potency, but women should try a bite, too: Eating penis is good for the skin, apparently. picked by kissmenow 7 months ago

Please don't hurt me for saying that! Just when you're not using it. Over 30 billion kilowatt-hours are wasted in a year because so many people don't shut off thier computers when they're not using them. Don't have time to press that button, you say? Get a program to shut down for you! picked by streetlight22 2 years ago

Zoo Atlanta has hatched a rare Arakan forest turtle, a victory for researchers trying to save the endangered Asian species - one shell at a time. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A creative design for a sink, taking out the drain completely. When you are done using the water in the sink you tip the bowl backwards to empty it into a small slotted drain behind the base. The reason for this creative design? You have a visual realization of just how much water you are using, hopefully allowing yourself to reduce your water usage. Help save the planet man. This designer has s... read full post picked by muppetmaker 5 months ago