Category: Turtles & Tortoises Information & News
Lawsuit to Be Filed to Protect Green Sea Turtle Habitat
Under new Trump administration rules, the green sea turtle would no longer be protected. [...]
4 Four-Eyed Turtles Hatched At Tennessee Aquarium
The captive breeding program produced a pair of four-eyed turtles and two Beal's four-eyed turtles. [...]
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Seeks Bra Hooks To Stitch Up Turtle Shells
The rescue has been seeing as many as 40 injured turtles a week during the last month. [...]
Man Straps GoPro Onto Turtle And Gets Some Cool Footage
The GoPro footage is straight from the perspective of a red-eared slider. [...]
Dead Sea Turtle Found In Florida Entangled In Fishing Line And Plastic Trash
“Another reminder to leave only your footprints when visiting the beach!” [...]
Woman Arrested In Florida For Harassing Sea Turtle Nest
Police and bystanders observed Yaqun Lu, from China poking and stomping on a sea turtle nest. [...]
Want To Intern In The Maldives To Help Sea Turtles? Read On!
The internship is two weeks and includes free room and board at the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu resort. [...]
Turtle Island Restoration Network May Sue Florida Power & Light Co. For Incidental Taking of Sea Turtles
The nuclear plant operator has a “biological opinion” from the fisheries service that allows the incidental take of sea turtles. [...]
Arizona Game and Fish Desert Tortoises Up For Adoption
Once a desert tortoise is placed in captivity, it cannot be released back into the wild. [...]
Stray Russian Tortoise Gets Damaged Shell Fixed By San Diego Veterinarian
Teddy is now up for adoption at the San Diego Humane Society. [...]
US Marines Control Raven Populations To Save California Desert Tortoises
The decline in Mojave desert tortoises is attributed to the increase in the raven population, according to the U.S. Marines. [...]
Florida Box Turtle Walks Again With Help From Custom Wheelchair
Scoot Reeves walking with his new wheelchair. [...]
Reptile Dentition: The Details on Reptile Teeth
Reptile Anatomy and Physiology is an important part of Herpetology and captive care! [...]
Butterflies Drink the Tears of Turtles in Stunning Video
When you think of butterflies, there may not be an immediate correlation to Reptiles, but they may have a more common relationship than previously tho [...]
Florida License Plate Sales To Help Fund Study of Turtle-Killing Virus
The Florida FWC hopes to raise $30,000 to develop a test for Virus X, which has killed hundreds of turtles in the last year. [...]
Green Sea Turtle Populations Rebound In U.S. Pacific, Study Says
Green sea turtle populations around Hawaii and U.S. Pacific islands are up markedly but hawksbill turtle populations are not. [...]
TheTurtleRoom Gets Tax-Exempt Status, Serves As Public Charity
TheTurtleRoom is now a tax-exempt conservation organization that works to ensure the survival of turtle and tortoise species around the world. [...]
Last Known Female Yangtze Giant Soft-Shell Turtle Has Died
Zoo officials have been trying to breed China Girl since 2009. [...]
Commercial Wild Turtle Trapping Ban Sought For Maryland
Common snapping turtles can be caught in unlimited amounts in the state of Maryland. [...]
Florida FWC Seeks Assistance In Turtle Die-Off Mystery
The turtles have been dying in and near the St. Johns River since March 2018.
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Nature Conservancy Acquires Texas Beach To Protect Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles
More than 6,000 acres of Kemp's ridley nesting sites will be protected. [...]
Massachusetts Students Get Involved In Blanding’s Turtle Conservation
Students at Weston High School in Massachusetts captive breed and then release Blanding's turtles. [...]
800 Flapshell Turtles Confiscated In India
The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a relatively small species that is hardy, durable and adaptable. [...]
Idaho Science Teacher Found Not Guilty In Snapping Turtle Case
Crosland didn't have a permit to possess the snapping turtle, and it was euthanized.
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