Category: Wild Turtles & Tortoises
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. [...]
West Virginia May Ban Collection of Box Turtles, Hognose Snakes, Other Reptiles
State law currently allows the collection of four eastern box turtles. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Reptile Dentition: The Details on Reptile Teeth
Reptile Anatomy and Physiology is an important part of Herpetology and captive care! [...]
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. [...]
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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