Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
More Than 6,000 Indian Star Tortoises Seized From Wildlife Traffickers in 2017
Even though Indian star tortoises are widely captive bred for the pet trade, wild caught specimens are still illegally collected. [...]
Spotted Turtle At Risk Of Disappearing In Rhode Island
A three year study turned up just 50 spotted turtles out of 2,000 turtles caught. [...]
Texas Tortoise From Houston Makes Its Way To Abilene
A Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist needed to rehome a Texas tortoise and was successful in doing so. [...]
Pet Reptile Product Sales Reach $383 Million In 2016
Has the reptile hobby gone mainstream? [...]
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Gets 3D Printed Shell Brace
The loggerhead turtle had a gaping hole in its shell. 3D printer technology was used to create a brace to cover it. [...]
Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Box Turtles
Byron Paul Pitre was convicted, sentenced to three years probation, and fined $2,500. [...]
Texas Biologist Hopes To Move Endangered Texas Tortoises To Abilene Zoo
The Texas tortoise is the only native tortoise in Texas. [...]
Stranded Olive Ridley Turtle Found On Oregon Beach
The stranded olive ridley sea turtle had a body temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit. A temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is considered normal. [...]
Dog Gets Stuck In Sulcata Tortoise Burrow
It took firefighters about four hours to safely remove the dog from the burrow. [...]
2017 Green Sea Turtle Nestings In Florida Break Record
Florida recorded 39,000 green sea turtle nests during the 2017 nesting season. [...]
Texas Agrees To Proposed Rule To Ban Unlimited Commercial Trapping Of Wild Turtles
It is hoped the unlimited collection of wild turtles is stopped or curtailed in Texas. [...]
Alligator Snapping Turtles Not Seen In Illinois in 30 Years Reappear In The Wild
The last time an alligator snapping turtle was seen in the wild in the state of Illinois was back in 1984.
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Florida Turtle Caught In Crab Trap Brought Back To Life via CPR
Troy Russo pushed the turtle's legs in and out to expel water and then performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. [...]
Sailors With USS Howard Free Entangled Sea Turtle In Arabian Gulf
After the turtle was freed from its entanglement, the rescuers sunk the boat. [...]
Jonathan, A 186-Year-Old Male Tortoise Has Spent 26 Years Trying To Mate With Another Male
Jonathan and Frederic(a) are inseparable, even though they are both males. [...]
Captive Breeding Brings The Burmese Star Tortoise Back From The Brink Of Extinction
The Burmese star tortoise is a critically endangered tortoise that saw its numbers dwindle to just a few hundred individuals in the 1990s. [...]
Mexico Sees Dramatic Increase In Olive Ridley Turtle Nestings
The global population of nesting female olive ridley turtles in 2004 was just 2 million, down from around 10 million before protections were encourage [...]
Support Blanding's Turtle Restoration By 'Adopting' One
The Blanding's turtle adoption program will enable scientists to determine the best locations for restoration of the species. [...]
Breeding Program Launched For Extinct Galapagos Tortoise
A breeding program at the Galapagos National Park in the Galapagos Islands will hopefully result in Floreana giant tortoise offspring. [...]
200-pound Tortoise Rescued From Home Damaged By Hurricane Harvey
Goliath is a 31-year old tortoise rescued from a Hurricane Harvey damaged home. [...]
Serrated Hinge-back Tortoises Successfully Bred At Georgia's Dalton State College
The college says the species has rarely been bred in captivity. [...]
Three-Legged Desert Tortoise in Arizona Gets Forever Home
Tripod, mauled by a dog, was at the center for two months when he was adopted. [...]
17-Year-Old Tortoise Stolen From Queens, NY Environmental Center
The rock star tortoise participated in many community events. [...]
Baby Sulcata Tortoise Fitted For 3D Printed Legs After Fire Burns Them
A new bulb caused a fire in Bump's enclosure, severely damaging her legs. [...]
