The packages in a California mail facility were labeled as almonds and chocolate cookies. But inside were dozens of turtles wrapped in socks to keep them from moving and alerting authorities.

The turtles intercepted at a Torrance mail facility were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move and alert authorities.

Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The turtle is "probably the most popular pet aquatic ... trying to bring stowaway animals onto flights. In February, TSA in California found 37 giant beetles, worth $1,480, concealed inside ...

The Nueces County launches a new initiative to patrol turtle nesting sites on Padre Island, helping protect endangered ...

Tin illegally aided in trying to send the turtles from the United States to China, according to an indictment. Wildlife inspectors intercepted four packages addressed to “Ji Yearlong,” a name ...