Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News

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Two Non-Native Tortoises Found In Utah Desert Reserve

Two Non-Native Tortoises Found In Utah Desert Reserve

Folks who no longer can care for a sulcata tortoise, or any animal, should turn them into a rescue. They should never be released into the wild. [...]
Arkansas To Study Potential Restrictions On Turtle Harvesting

Arkansas To Study Potential Restrictions On Turtle Harvesting

Currently turtle trappers in Arkansas can take an unlimited number of 14 turtle species in the state. [...]
Nearly 300 Sea Turtle Hatchlings In Florida Rescued From Hurricane Leslie

Nearly 300 Sea Turtle Hatchlings In Florida Rescued From Hurricane Leslie

These green and loggerhead sea turtles wait out the stormy weather at the Brevard Zoo. [...]
123 Galapagos Tortoise Hatchlings Stolen From Galapagos Islands

123 Galapagos Tortoise Hatchlings Stolen From Galapagos Islands

Thieves made off with the critically endangered tortoises early this month. [...]
Injured Sea Turtle Found With Large Eel In Its Body Cavity

Injured Sea Turtle Found With Large Eel In Its Body Cavity

A goldspotted eel was removed from a sea turtle that was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. [...]

Injured Eastern Box Turtle Outfitted With Legos To Help Him Move About

The Legos were fashioned into a wheelchair to help him move about until he is healed enough to be released. [...]
Why It Matters Where The Turtles Have Gone

Why It Matters Where The Turtles Have Gone

Sixty one percent of the 356 turtle species in the world are threatened or already extinct in modern times. [...]
56 Hermann’s Tortoises Stolen From A Cupulatta Park In Corsica

56 Hermann’s Tortoises Stolen From A Cupulatta Park In Corsica

All 56 tortoises are microchipped and the park wants anyone who has information to contact them. [...]
Reward For Information Leading To Death of Sea Turtle Upped By $5,000

Reward For Information Leading To Death of Sea Turtle Upped By $5,000

The loggerhead sea turtle was euthanized due to the extent of its injuries. [...]

Michigan Boy Seeks Return Of His Lost Tortoise

Spike went missing when he escaped his enclosure in Parchment, MI. [...]
Three-Legged Desert Tortoise Finds New Home At Posh Arizona Resort

Three-Legged Desert Tortoise Finds New Home At Posh Arizona Resort

Cisco received the red-carpet treatment when he arrived at the resort, complete with a welcoming committee of staff and guests. [...]
NOAA Offers Reward For Info Regarding Deliberate Sea Turtle Death

NOAA Offers Reward For Info Regarding Deliberate Sea Turtle Death

The loggerhead sea turtle's injuries were so severe it had to be euthanized. [...]
Head Starting Gopher Tortoises Increases Chances Of Survival

Head Starting Gopher Tortoises Increases Chances Of Survival

A University of Georgia study concluded that head starting gopher tortoises increases their chance of survival in the wild. [...]
Shanon Gann To Head Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center

Shanon Gann To Head Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center

Gann will oversee the staff, including 50+ volunteers, as they work to rehabilitate injured sea turtles brought to the center. [...]

Blanding’s Turtle Hatchlings Surprise Officials At Dakota County Park In Minnesota

There is another nest in the park that will soon have hatchling Blanding's turtles as well. [...]
Man On Vacation In Hawaii Fined $1,500 For Harassing Sea Turtle And Touching Monk Seal

Man On Vacation In Hawaii Fined $1,500 For Harassing Sea Turtle And Touching Monk Seal

A man on vacation in Hawaii was fined $1,500 for harassing a sea turtle while on the island of Kauai, and then posting his acts on social media, accor [...]
Stolen Box Turtle Named David Beckham Returned To Florida Teaching Zoo

Stolen Box Turtle Named David Beckham Returned To Florida Teaching Zoo

One of four chelonians stolen from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo has been recovered. [...]
Commercial Turtle Trapping Banned In Texas

Commercial Turtle Trapping Banned In Texas

Prior to the ban, residents could harvest an unlimited number of four turtle species on private property, including spiny softshell turtles. [...]
Spanish Police Raid Largest Illegal Turtle Farm In Europe

Spanish Police Raid Largest Illegal Turtle Farm In Europe

Spanish police have shut down what it says is the largest illegal turtle and tortoise farm in Europe. [...]
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