Amazon River Turtles In Danger
Information on giant Amazon River turtle and the yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle.
Wild Turtles & Tortoises
How To Save The World’s Sea Turtles
Many sea turtle populations are growing due to worldwide conservation efforts.
Man Saves Turtle, Gets Bitten By Rattlesnake
Florida man had just helped a turtle cross Interstate 75 in Florida when he was bitten.
Olive Ridley And Green Sea Turtles Suffer From Costa Rican Longline Fishery
Researchers estimate more than 700,000 sea turtles caught in longlines during an 11 year period.
Using High Technology To Predict Sea Turtle Hatches?
Bluetooth developer works on device to shorten beach closure times during sea turtle hatching season.
Sea Turtles Ingesting More Plastic Than 25 Years Ago
Researcher analyzed 37 sea turtle studies that date from before 1900 to 2011.
Sarasota Florida Police Officer Rescues 100 Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Disoriented hatchlings were found crawling aimlessly in hotel parking lot.
Singer Island Fla. Sea Walls Could Be In Violation Of Endangered Species Act
Seawalls could prohibit sea turtles from reaching nesting beaches in Palm Beach County.
Scientists Discover Giant Marine Turtle That Suctioned Its Food
Fossil Ocepechelon bouyai, discovered in Morocco is from one of the largest marine turtles to have swam the Earth's oceans.
Proposal Submitted To Designate Critical Habitat For The Loggerhead Sea Turtle
NMFS proposes waters off of six eastern states be designated as critical habitat for Caretta caretta.
Utah Gets Federal Aid To Protect Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii also gets 1,245 acres for habitat.
Lighting Science Ships Coastal Lights To Prevent Sea Turtle Disorientation
Designed for beachfront homes and communities, the lights don't interfere with sea turtle navigation abilities.
Hawaii Soldiers Rescue Green Sea Turtle Trapped In Crab Net
Soldiers were conducting training exercises on Oahu's North Shore when they rescued Chelonia mydas.
Wisconsin's Blanding's Turtle A Step Closer To Delisting From State's Endangered And Threatened List
While the turtle has not yet been removed from the state's list, the Butler's gartersnake has been removed.
Study Of Blanding's Turtles On New Hampshire Air Force Base Nears Completion
Study to help military better protect Emydoidea blandingii, an Endangered Species.
Dispute Over Scientific Name Of Aldabra Tortoise Is Settled: T. Gigantea It Will Remain
French scientist loses dispute to name Aldabra tortoise after fellow French scientists
Thai Smugglers Captured With An Estimated 14 Percent Of Ploughshare Tortoises Population
It is estimated that just 400 Astrochelys yniphora exist in the wild.
Maxine Emerges and Spring is Here
The Living Desert's Mojave Maxine Emerged March 2.
Japan Asks CITES To Protect Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Geoemyda japonica has been found in pet shops in China and Hong Kong.
Sulcata Tortoise Rescued In Arizona Desert
Phoenix Herpetological Society is caring for lost Centrochelys [Geochelone] sulcata.
Herpetologist Robert Krause
Krause's passion for reptiles turned into a profession.
Nova Scotia Nature Trust Acquires 66 Acre Property To Create Blanding's Turtle Sanctuary
The trust held a fund drive to purchase the site, called the McGowan Lake Turtle Sanctuary
Leatherback Turtle Likely Killed By Ingested Sheet Plastic
Dermochelys coriacea ingested an 18-inch by 18-inch piece of plastic.
Illinois High School Receives $100,000 For Alligator Snapping Turtle Program
Pontiac Township High School awarded grant by State Farm Youth Advisory Board
