Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
Beachgoers in Florida Confuse Gopher Tortoises With Sea Turtles and its not Good for the Reptiles
St. Johns County warns folks to not touch gopher tortoises at all unless permission is granted by authorities. [...]
Hatchling Turtles Rescued From Los Angeles’ Chinatown
Shopkeepers in Chinatown in Los Angeles have been illegally selling red-eared sliders for decades. [...]
Galapagos Tortoise Fathered 800 Offspring and Helps to Save His Species
A recent DNA study confirms that Diego is a very prolific breeder. [...]
Zoo Knoxville Successfully Hatches a Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Zoo Knoxville first successfully hatched a black-breasted leaf turtle back in 2005. [...]
Two Critically Endangered Indochinese Box Turtles Hatch at UK Zoo
The zoo's first successful hatching of this species occurred in 2013. [...]
Couple Gets Six Months for Smuggling Sea Turtle Eggs into California
Olga Jumenes was no stranger to law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney's office said. [...]
More Than 100 Seized Endangered Tortoises Returned to Madagascar
139 radiated tortoises and seven angonoka tortoises were smuggled from Madagascar and discovered in India. [...]
Chinese Turtle Smuggler Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
Man smuggled turtles in excess of $1 million to China [...]
Abandoned Red-Eared Slider Finds Home in New York Public Library
Rescued red-eared slider now calls the New York library home. [...]
Wood Turtles Need Endangered Species Protections, Lawsuit Says
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming the service has not decided whether to list t [...]
83 Desert Tortoises up for Adoption in Arizona
Desert tortoises cannot be released back into the wild once they are kept in captivity. [...]
Canadian Man Deported from U.S. For Selling Parrot-Lizard Fossil From China
The man admitted to undercover agents that the fossils were smuggled out of China. [...]
California Couple Plead Guilty To Sea Turtle Egg Poaching
More than 900 eggs were seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in November 2014. [...]
Radiated Tortoise Stolen From Australia’s Perth Zoo
The radiated tortoise has been missing since February 1 [...]
One Of Alan Rickman’s Last Acting Gigs Was A PSA With A Tortoise To Help Refugees
Rickman lended his voice to help Save the Children [...]
Newfie Saves Stranded Sea Turtle
Newfoundland dogs are great swimming dogs who work as rescue dogs. [...]
Frozen Red-Eared Slider Brought Back To Life
The red-eared slider was given up by its owners and the Pennsylvania SPCA is considering whether to file charges. [...]
Top Trending Reptile News Stories for 2015
These articles were the top 6 of the year and the top dumbest articles of the year. [...]
First Person: The Grady Bunch
A woman has cared for more than 100 reptiles over the years. [...]
7 Juvenile Spur-Thighed Tortoises Stolen From Home In Northwich, Chesire England
Spur-thighed tortoises cannot be sold in England without an Article 10 license [...]
Leatherback Trust Biologist Removes Plastic Fork From Nose of Olive Ridley Turtle
Please reduce your use of plastic items that are "disposable." [...]
Japan Railway Takes Novel Approach To Keep Turtles Off Train Tracks
Concrete ditches help prevent turtles from getting stuck in the switch track on a Japanese train track. [...]
iPhone User Claims Apple Destroyed Precious Tortoise Video, Sues And Wins
A man who failed to back up his data sues Apple for resetting his iPhone and wins. [...]
