Category: Wild Turtles & Tortoises
Singer Island Fla. Sea Walls Could Be In Violation Of Endangered Species Act
Seawalls could prohibit sea turtles from reaching nesting beaches in Palm Beach County. [...]
Scientists Discover Giant Marine Turtle That Suctioned Its Food
Fossil Ocepechelon bouyai, discovered in Morocco is from one of the largest marine turtles to have swam the Earth's oceans. [...]
Proposal Submitted To Designate Critical Habitat For The Loggerhead Sea Turtle
NMFS proposes waters off of six eastern states be designated as critical habitat for Caretta caretta. [...]
Utah Gets Federal Aid To Protect Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii also gets 1,245 acres for habitat. [...]
Lighting Science Ships Coastal Lights To Prevent Sea Turtle Disorientation
Designed for beachfront homes and communities, the lights don't interfere with sea turtle navigation abilities. [...]
Hawaii Soldiers Rescue Green Sea Turtle Trapped In Crab Net
Soldiers were conducting training exercises on Oahu's North Shore when they rescued Chelonia mydas. [...]
Wisconsin’s Blanding’s Turtle A Step Closer To Delisting From State’s Endangered And Threatened List
While the turtle has not yet been removed from the state's list, the Butler's gartersnake has been removed. [...]
Study Of Blanding's Turtles On New Hampshire Air Force Base Nears Completion
Study to help military better protect Emydoidea blandingii, an Endangered Species. [...]
Dispute Over Scientific Name Of Aldabra Tortoise Is Settled: T. Gigantea It Will Remain
French scientist loses dispute to name Aldabra tortoise after fellow French scientists [...]
Thai Smugglers Captured With An Estimated 14 Percent Of Ploughshare Tortoises Population
It is estimated that just 400 Astrochelys yniphora exist in the wild. [...]
Maxine Emerges and Spring is Here
The Living Desert's Mojave Maxine Emerged March 2. [...]
Japan Asks CITES To Protect Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Geoemyda japonica has been found in pet shops in China and Hong Kong. [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Rescued In Arizona Desert
Phoenix Herpetological Society is caring for lost Centrochelys [Geochelone] sulcata. [...]
Herpetologist Robert Krause
Krause's passion for reptiles turned into a profession. [...]
Nova Scotia Nature Trust Acquires 66 Acre Property To Create Blanding's Turtle Sanctuary
The trust held a fund drive to purchase the site, called the McGowan Lake Turtle Sanctuary [...]
Leatherback Turtle Likely Killed By Ingested Sheet Plastic
Dermochelys coriacea ingested an 18-inch by 18-inch piece of plastic. [...]
Illinois High School Receives $100,000 For Alligator Snapping Turtle Program
Pontiac Township High School awarded grant by State Farm Youth Advisory Board [...]
Red-Eared Slider Abandoned On Massachusetts Commuter Train
Turtle found by train conductor currently in the care of MBCR staff. [...]
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nest Numbers Up Across State Of Florida
Number of Caretta caretta nests counted, at 58,172, is second largest since the state of Florida began counting nests in 1989. [...]
Irene Destroys Sea Turtle Nests Up And Down Florida’s Coast
Nests, eggs, and hatchlings disrupted or destroyed in Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia [...]
Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtles Pee From Their Mouths
Study shows Pelodiscus sinensis expelling urea via the mouth rather than by using its kidneys. [...]
Leatherback Turtle Danger Zones ID'd In The Pacific Ocean
New study could help to alter fishing times while reducing deaths of Dermochelys coriacea. [...]
Rescued Leatherback Sea Turtle Released
Male Dermochelys coriacea was underweight and lethargic. [...]
Another Giant Turtle Fossil Discovered In Colombia
Distinctive shell shape believed to give survival benefits. [...]
