Swimming in two plastic bins inside a brightly lit and sterile quarantine room at a Rhode Island zoo, 16 quarter-sized turtle hatchlings represent a growing worry for conservationist Lou Perrotti.

Hatchling turtles are cute, small and inexpensive. Handled improperly, they can also make you sick. "Don't kiss or snuggle your turtle, and don't eat or drink around it. This can spread Salmonella ...

A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island, working with a colleague at the University of Richmond, has found that despite laws banning the sale of hatchling turtles, there is a thriving ...