Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
Once Functionally Extinct Burmese Roofed Turtle Now Number More Than 1,000
The Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata), a river turtle native to Burma, now known as Myanmar and other rivers in Asia was thought to be extinc [...]
Gopher Tortoise Conservation Plan Updated And Announced By USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service will continue its conservation efforts of the gopher tortoise (Go [...]
Florida FWC Traps 100-Pound Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle
Biologists at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute were checking traps last week that were set for the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle [...]
Florida Residents Should Be On The Lookout For Nesting Turtles And Turtle Nests
If you live in the state of Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants you to know that it is turtle nesting season. The FWC [...]
Dehydrated Box Turtle Found Painted With Nail Polish and Glitter Dies
An eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) that was found dehydrated with its shell painted with nail polish and glitter has died. The turtle [...]
Sonoran Desert Tortoise Under Consideration For ESA Protections, Again
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2015 decided against protecting the Sonoran desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai) under the Endangered Species Act [...]
15 Española Island Tortoises Sent Home After 55 Year Successful Breeding Program
A Galapagos tortoise breeding program that launched at the end of John F. Kennedy's presidency has ended, and all 15 of the Galapagos tortoises (Chelo [...]
Buffalo Zoo Wants Stolen Red-Footed Tortoise Returned
Someone stole the Buffalo Zoo's resident red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria), and the zoo is hoping that she will be returned safely. Red, as [...]
53-Year Old Tortoise Whose Owner Died of COVID19 Gets Adopted
Ms. Jennifer had celebrated her 53rd birthday when she was adopted. [...]
Researchers Describe New Mata Mata Turtle Species
The turtles diverged during the Miocene period, about 13 million years ago. [...]
COVID-19 Lockdowns Beneficial To Nesting Sea Turtles
The effects of stay at home orders are having beneficial effects for sea turtle nestings as beaches become devoid of human life. [...]
During COVID-19 Lockdown, South American River Turtle At Emperor Valley Zoo Lays Eggs On Land
Zookeepers believe because of the lack of noise due to the lockdown, the turtle laid her eggs on land instead of water. [...]
Due to COVID-19 Lockdown, Satellite-Tracking Equipped Juvenile Green Sea Turtles Released By USCG
Three six-month-old green sea turtle outfitted with satellite tracker were released by the U.S. Coast Guard. [...]
California Desert Tortoise Needs Stronger Protections, Conservation Group Says
It is speculated that there are more desert tortoises in captivity than in the wild. [...]
West Virginia May Ban Collection of Box Turtles, Hognose Snakes, Other Reptiles
State law currently allows the collection of four eastern box turtles. [...]
Seized Indian Star Tortoises Tagged And Released Back Into Wild
The reptiles were seized from smugglers in Singapore back in 2018. [...]
Sea Turtle Recovering After She Was Found Tangled In 37 Pounds Of Marine Trash
Katydid could not dive for food and was found starving. [...]
As Plastic Soaks In The Ocean It Begins To Smell Like Food, And Sea Turtles Ingest It
Plastic in the ocean is coated with algae and microorganisms that the turtles mistake for food. [...]
Sea Turtle Recovering From Hook Removal Poops Out More Than 100 Pieces Of Plastic
The turtle ingested more than 100 pieces of plastic. [...]
Pinta Island Tortoise Not Totally Extinct As Tortoise With 16 Percent Pinta Genes Discovered
The tortoise will be part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the Pinta Island tortoise. [...]
Florida Urged To Require Turtle Excluder Devices For Blue Crab Traps
Diamondback terrapins get caught in crab pots and drown, turtle experts say.
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Green Sea Turtle Rescued Off Argentina Pooped Out Plastic During Rehab
The turtle, which is doing better, expelled more than 13 grams of plastic from its digestive system. [...]
Center for Biological Diversity Sues Trump Administration For Failing To Protect Two Map Turtle Species
The Pearl River map turtle and the Pascagoula map turtle are only known to inhabit two river systems in Mississippi and Louisiana. [...]
Diego, The Galapagos Tortoise Who Fathered More Than 800 Sent Home
Diego was returned back to the wild on Española Island. [...]
