Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
National Marine Fisheries Service To Hold Public Hearings On Turtle Excluder Devices
Proposed rule change would require use of TEDs in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and North Carolina. [...]
Salmonella Outbreaks Linked To Undersized Turtles
Red-eared sliders purchased from street vendors likely cause of outbreak. [...]
Desert Tortoises Displaced By Solar Energy Project Released
Tortoises released on land adjacent to land leased by BrightSource Energy for California solar project. [...]
Turtle Hunting Banned In Alabama
State saw a surge in turtle hunting permits as neighboring states banned the collection of wild turtles. [...]
Desert Tortoise Habitat Opens In El Mirage, California
Friends of El Mirage to educate off highway vehicle riders who ride at El Mirage [...]
Chinese Sea Turtle Poachers Await Trial On Philippine Island
Demand for sea turtle soup in China sends its turtle poachers to Palawan. [...]
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. [...]
