Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
Georgia To Regulate Freshwater Turtle Trade
Rules proposed in an effort to cap ownership of freshwater turtles. [...]
Jekyll Island To Host Inaugural Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Network's Meeting
Event will hold sea turtle related educational exhibits and meetings. [...]
Green Sea Turtles Hatch In Delaware
Three turtles (Chelonia mydas) from state's first known nest have hatched. [...]
Ornate Box Turtle Breeding And Hibernation
Bonus content from the February 2011 REPTILES magazine article "Ornate & Engaging." [...]
Desert Tortoise: Most Unusual Insurance Claim
A desert tortoise had the most unusual insurance claim in May at Veterinary Pet Insurance. [...]
Turtlekeeper Wins Suit Against Federal Wildlife Authorities
A turtlekeeper was awarded damages in his suit against federal wildlife authorities. [...]
Tortoise Poachers Apprehended In Madagascar
Radiated tortoise poachers were apprehended in Madagascar thanks to a tip from a local citizen. [...]
Pollution May Be Linked To Sea Turtle Disease
A new study links pollution to a tumor-forming disease in green sea turtles. [...]
Turtles Cause Delays At Kennedy International Airport
The Diamondback Terrapins cross runway to get to breeding grounds [...]
Japanese National Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Live Turtles And Tortoises
Man and accomplice smuggled 55 live turtles and tortoises into the United States [...]
UK Scientist Teaches Tortoise To Yawn, Wins IG Nobel Award
Chelonoidis carbonaria used in study on the spatial, visual and social cognition in tortoises [...]
Four Conservation Groups Sue NMFS To Stop Shrimp Trawl Related Sea Turtle Deaths
Groups claim service not doing enough to protect sea turtles [...]
Georgia Sea Turtle Center Releases Rehabilitated Sea Turtles
Three sea turtles with various maladies fixed up and released [...]
Most Popular Pet Turtles
Bonus content from the February 2010 REPTILES magazine article "Waste Not." [...]
Russian Tortoise Breeding
Bonus content from the May 2010 REPTILES magazine article "From Russia with Love." [...]
Reptile Attractions – The Story Of Testudo
The story of the University of Maryland's Testudo. [...]
Baby Turtle Ban Still Buoyant
New legislation for the domestic sale of baby turtles measuring 4 inches or less is dead in the water. [...]
Year Of The Frog
Find out how you can participate in 2008’s Year of the Frog. [...]
Gopher Tortoise May Be Official State Tortoise Of Florida
Florida bill to designate gopher tortoise as official state tortoise. [...]
Two Herps Named In Top Ten Conservation Success Stories Of 2007
Wyoming toad and Kemp's ridley sea turtle named in top ten success stories of 2007. [...]
South Carolina Turtle Ban Proposal
South Carolina legislation would ban eight species of turtle. [...]
