Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
Thousands of Tortoises Saved From Heavy Floods At Madagascar’s Lavavolo Tortoise Center
The storm caused massive damage to the facility’s infrastructure, and endangered thousands of critically endangered Radiated Tortoises and Spider Tort [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Evacuated During SoCal Fires Goes Home
“We were happy to give this tortoise a safe place to stay,” Pasadena Humane wrote in a video posted to its social media account. “And even happier to [...]
Reptile Super Show 2025 Recap
In between the throngs of ball python, leopard and crested gecko vendors were a variety of otherwise overlooked species that definitely caught my eye. [...]
Elon the Stinkpot Musk Turtle Finds A Home after 1,579 Days
After all, Elon is a stinkpot turtle and when alarmed, lets out a musky stench of a smell, hence the name. [...]
Tiptoe The Social Media Sulcata Tortoise Loses Home In California Fires
Tiptoe's keeper has opened a GoFundMe to help her family. [...]
Echoes of Rain: How mimicking rainfall and thunder caused Asian giant tortoises to lay eggs
Asian giant tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei), also known as the Asian forest tortoise, were once abundant throughout Northeast India but are now rare [...]
Eastern Box Turtle Gets Her Shell Repaired With Horse Placenta
The use of equine placenta speeds up the healing of her shell, enabling her to be released much sooner. [...]
More Than 900 Trafficked Tortoises Returned To Madagascar
Six suspects were arrested and have been charged with endangered animal trafficking. They could face up to 15 years in prison and fined 1.5 million ba [...]
Dead Hawskbill Turtle Washed Up In Florida Entangled In Plastic
While the cause of death has not been revealed, officials with St. Johns County believe that the turtle, which is not known to nest in the state, died [...]
USARK-Burlington, VT Considers Exotic Animal Ban
This ban includes fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not specifically exempted from the definition of “exotic an [...]
USARK Alert: New Regs For Colorado’s Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act
The Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA) Program under the Colorado Department of Agriculture has drafted new regulations and amendments. Change [...]
ALERT: Diamondback Terrapin ESA Listing
The species has a large range from Cape Cod in Massachusetts through the Florida Keys and west along the Gulf Coast to the Corpus Christi area in Texa [...]
USARK ALERT: Louisiana Herp Regulation Hearing
The agenda for the next Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Meeting was just posted after noon local time (CST) today. This gives only two wor [...]
Louisville Nature Center Wants Its Stolen Box Turtles Returned
The turtles, named Jack and Chocolate have been at the Kentucky nature center for several years. [...]
5 Volcán Alcedo Giant Tortoises Hatch At Oklahoma City Zoo
The zoo is the only Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo in the Untied States to successfully breed this species of giant tottoise. [...]
USARK Alert: Light Bulb Ban, West Mifflin, PA Proposes Ban On Almost All Animals
This poorly drafted ordinance seeks to ban all “animals,” most “pets,” and also has limits for dogs, cats, and birds. [...]
11 Northwestern Pond Turtles Released Into Columbia River Gorge
The turtles collected from the wild nesting areas are reared at the zoo until they reach about 50 grams. [...]
Turtle’s Minor League Debut Short Lived As It Is Ejected From Field
At any rate, the turtle or tortoise was pretty speedy for a chelonian and made it off the field safely. [...]
Nonprofit Petco Love Gives $35,000 Grant to J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue
The grant will enable J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue to acquire a vehicle the rescue will use during its Exotic Pet Surrender events. [...]
Reintroduced Desert Tortoises Emerge From Their Burrows In Headstart Success
“Mortality of juvenile desert tortoises is dramatic, often approaching 100% in areas where ravens are overpopulated due to humans providing them food [...]
USFWS Reopens Public Comment Period On Western Pond Turtle Protections
The western pond turtle is native to California and much of the West Coast of the United States. [...]
Extinct Big-headed Turtle Species Named After Stephen King Character Maturin
The remains of the fossil, which consisted part of its lower jaw, were found by gold miners at the “Taquaras” quarry in Porto Velho, Brazil. [...]
Protecting Sea Turtle Nests From Predators Has Negative Effects On Terrestrial Reptiles
Beach erosion and the erection of fencing to prevent snakes from entering sea turtle nest areas caused the decline of lizard species on Orchid Island [...]
Georgia Woman Scammed Trying To Buy Russian Tortoise Via Facebook
Chances are very high that those "reptile for adoption" or "bearded dragon for adoption" Facebook pages that you see spammed on the REPTILES Facebook [...]
