Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
South Carolina Bill Calls For Protections of Reptiles And Amphibians From Commercial Trade
Reptiles and amphibians would be better protected under a proposed law in South Carolina. [...]
Researchers Create Computer Model To Track Hatchling Sea Turtles
Once sea turtles hatch, they head straight to the ocean. [...]
45-Year-Old Tortoise Sets House On Fire On Christmas, Is Rescued
The tortoise knocked over a heat lamp, which caused a fire. [...]
Gulfarium CARE Center Receives Sea Turtle Grant Money From State Of Florida
Florida sea turtle license plate grant money helped to purchase this transport van that will be used to help move stranded or otherwise injured sea tu [...]
Salmonella Outbreak In Canada Sickens 92 People
Always wash your hands before and after handling a pet reptile or feeder rodents. [...]
Conservation Lands For Gopher Tortoise Expanded In Georgia
The Georgia DNR estimates about 2,000 gopher tortoises live on the conservation land. [...]
Giant Tortoises Have Good Memories
Tortoises were able to select specific colored balls nine years after they were trained to bite it. [...]
Philippine Researchers Employ Lasers And Cameras To Better Study Sea Turtles
The researchers use non-invasive techniques to measure and identify sea turtles. [...]
Check Out the Drone Video Of Thousands Of Sea Turtles Heading To Nesting Sites in Costa Rica
The sea turtle drone footage is absolutely incredible. [...]
North Carolina Aquarium Needs Your Help Naming Baby Loggerhead Turtles
The two baby loggerheads will be released next year. [...]
Interactive Map of World's Turtle Communities Created To Help Save Turtle Species
The Chinese Big-headed Turtle is an endangered species, one of 49 turtle species living within the Irrawaddy-Salween-Mekong Turtle Region. Scientists [...]
Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle Hatches At Chatanooga Zoo
The Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle faces threats from the illegal pet trade. [...]
Texas-based Sea Turtle Advocacy Nominated For Best Non-Profit Organization
Turtle Island Restoration Network is a finalist for the best non-profit organization award from Galveston.com [...]
64 Turtles Stolen From Okinawa Zoo
Both species are listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource [...]
Juvenile Terrapins Released On Maryland Island
The turtles were rehabilitated before they were released. [...]
Northern California Woman Indicted For Illegally Exporting Turtles To Hong Kong
The woman did not have the permits to export the reptiles nor did she declare them to a U.S. official, the indictment claims. [...]
Two Arrested For Poaching More Than 4000 Wild Turtles In Florida
The investigation concluded that the poachers took more than 4,000 turtles from the wild illegally and sold them over a six month period [...]
21 People Infected By Salmonella Via Pet Turtles, CDC Says
Red-eared slider turtles, like all reptiles, carry Salmonella. [...]
Baby Sea Turtle Found With 104 Pieces of Marine Plastics In Its Stomach
The baby loggerhead starved to death after ingesting so much plastic pollution. [...]
A Loggerhead Sea Turtle As Florida City Mayor? Why Not!
Elizabeth 'Sea Turtle' Drayer is running for mayor of Clearwater, FL. [...]
Several Hundred Reptiles And Amphibians Removed From California Reptile Rescue
The county received complaints of a foul odor emanating from the facility. [...]
Sea Turtle Speared In Florida Recovering At Turtle Hospital
Splinter is in recovery after the 3-foot long spear was removed from her body. [...]
Conservationists Sue USFWS For Denying Sonoran Desert Tortoise ESA Protections
The USFWS changed its mind on putting the tortoise on the Endangered Species Act list. [...]
