Juvenile invasive red-eared slider turtles negatively impact the growth of native turtles: Implications for global freshwater turtle populations

In 1990, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ coincided with a pet turtle boom, and unwanted red-eared sliders were later released into U.S. waters, where they competed with native turtles

Times of India, 19 Aug 2026

A close‑up portrait showing the red ear slider. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons In 1990, four crime-fighting, pizza-loving…

In 1990, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ coincided with a pet turtle boom, and unwanted red-eared sliders were later released into U.S. waters, where they competed with native turtles

inkl, 19 Aug 2026

In 1990, four crime-fighting, pizza-loving turtles took over American pop culture.

News story from Newsweek on Monday 01 June 2015

Newsweek, 01 Jun 2015