Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
Missouri Wildfire Leads To Dump Site Of 163 Dead Turtles
If you have any information regarding the illegal poaching of these turtles, the department is offering a $1,000 reward leading to an arrest in this c [...]
California’s Desert Tortoise Populations To Be Strengthened By Military Head Start Program
Desert tortoises will continue to be captive bred at the Air Force base where they have been since 2002. [...]
Sulcata Tortoise With Broken Shell Gets Treated Via San Diego’s Spirit Fund
The tortoise fell off a 10-foot wall and landed on his shell, cracking it in several places. [...]
Madagascan Big-headed Turtle Listed 1st On EDGE List Of Endangered Reptiles
The Madagascan big-headed turtle is the last surviving species in it genus. [...]
Zoological Society of London Releases EDGE Reptiles List Of Endangered Species
The list highlights the plight of 100 of the most vulnerable crocodilians, turtles, tortoises, snakes, and lizards [...]
New Hampshire Fish and Game To Study Blanding’s Turtles
The Blanding's turtle can grow up to nine inches in length and has a life span of more than 70 years in captivity and in the wild.
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Perth Zoo Issues Plea After Baby Loggerhead Turtle Poops Out Plastic
Zoo veterinarians treated a baby loggerhead turtle that had pooped out plastic debris it had ingested. [...]
Endangered Mojave Desert Tortoise May Stop Potential Road Project In Utah
Conservationists are hoping a proposed road doesn't even make it to the planning stages because it may negatively impact the Mojave desert tortoise. [...]
Sea Turtles Use Their Flippers To Help Them Eat Jellyfish
An array of photographic and video proof details how sea turtles use their flippers to eat their prey. [...]
New Species of Freshwater Turtle Discovered in Papua New Guinea
Elseya rhodini is of the side-neck turtle family Chelidae [...]
Bog Turtle One Step Closer To Becoming State Reptile Of New Jersey
The bog turtle, one of the smallest turtles in North America, may soon become the official state reptile of New Jersey. [...]
Elongated Tortoise Stolen From Texas Zoo
An elongated tortoise is said to have been stolen from the Ellen Trout Zoo. [...]
Rising Sea Levels Will Affect 90 Percent Of Coastal Freshwater Turtles, Study Says
Climate change may threaten coastal freshwater turtles. [...]
The Top 10 Reptiles Most Reliant on Zoo Breeding Programs for Survival
Did you ever wonder what the top 10 reptiles and amphibians that are most reliant on zoos and aquariums for their survival on Earth? The British and I [...]
Sale Of IUCN Red List Species Of Turtles And Tortoises Continues In Indonesia
The critically endangered ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) was commonly found for sale in Indonesia. [...]
Texas Is Closer To Banning Commercial Collection Of Turtles On Private Lands
Texas is a step closer to making it illegal to commercially collect chelonians on private lands. [...]
Idaho Officials Euthanize Snapping Turtle Which Was Allegedly Fed Dying Puppy
Threats of violence have been made against the school district, apparently for not firing the teacher. [...]
50 Desert Tortoises Available For Adoption By Arizona Residents
Once in captivity, desert tortoises can no longer be released into the wild due to the potential for them to introduce disease to wild populations of [...]
Stolen Red-Footed Tortoise Found Safe
Huck was stolen February 21. He was found in a grassy area March 8. [...]
Idaho Science Teacher Under Investigation For Feeding Puppy To Class Snapping Turtle
It is unclear if the dog was dead or alive, or what type of snapping turtle is kept at the school. [...]
Two Juvenile Green Sea Turtles In Florida Receive Electrochemotherapy Treatment For Fibropapillomatosis
The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla. and veterinarians with the University of Florida have successfully performed electrochemotherapy on a pair of ju [...]
Arizona Family’s Tortoise Escapes Yard, Gets Stolen By Three Men
Sheldon was stolen just outside his home in Glendale, Arizona. [...]
Pet Turtle Helped Sandy Hook Elementary Students Heal
Shelley had been a mainstay since well before the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. [...]
Researchers Discover Ancient Relative Of Red-Eared Slider
Trachemys haugrudi is closely related to modern turtles of the Trachemys genus. [...]
