Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
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. [...]
Stolen Tortoise Recovered by Albuquerque Police Officers
Tortoise was taken during burglary and recovered. [...]
Man Caught Smuggling Dozens Of Turtles Down His Pants Expected To Plead Guilty
Kai Xu had 51 live turtles in his possession when he was caught trying to cross into Canada. [...]
Florida Turtle Stuck In Plastic Bag Saved By Melbourne City Worker
Plastic bags and plastic pollution kills and maims hundreds of thousands of reptiles and other animals every year. [...]
Man Wanted In Connection With Stealing Baby Hermann’s Tortoise In Canada
The Hermann’s tortoise is valued at around $520 and the store owner wants in back. [...]
Dead Leatherback Turtle Found On New England Beach Died From Trio Of Human Hazards
Leatherback sea turtles primarily eat jellyfish and plastic tends to look like jellyfish in the ocean. [...]
Interesting Facts About Reptiles
There are still new and interesting facts to uncover about reptiles. [...]
This Prehistoric Turtle Had A Nose Only A Mother Could Love
Arvinachelys goldeni, or Miss Piggy was discovered in southern Utah. [...]
New Galapagos Tortoise Species Discovered And Described
There are two species of Galapagos tortoise on Santa Cruz Island. [...]
Philippine Authorities Arrest 3 For Possessing Threatened Turtles
The suspects allegedly had Palawan forest turtles, Asian leaf turtles and Southeast Asian box turtles in their possession. [...]
Tortoise Appearance On Walking Dead
The hapless tortoise walks into the path of Enid [...]
Russians Sentenced To 15 Months In Singapore Prison For Smuggling Endangered Pond Turtles
27 of the 206 pond turtles have since died. [...]
