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The mission of theTurtleRoom is to advance survival of the world’s turtles and tortoises through collaborative education, conservation, and research programs.
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World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 04/01/2020
Olive ridleys day-nest in Odisha after seven years, but no link to lockdown say experts
The eastern Indian state of Odisha is known for seasonally hosting Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) en masse as they visit the seashore along the Bay of Bengal for mass …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 03/20/2020
Turtle trackers: Environmental DNA used to detect rare species
Ethan Kessler, a doctoral student at the University of Illinois has been utilising a new scientific technique to detect the presence of rare or elusive turtle species.
He and his collaborators are testing the use of environmental DNA …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 03/08/2020
After 20 years in captivity, Yoshi the loggerhead sea turtle has traveled 37,000 km in 2 years
“We did not know all that much, but she crept into everybody’s hearts, and settled down really quickly.
“And she had an enormous personality.”
The aquarium staff learned a lot about …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 03//05/2020
How conservation dogs are changing how we protect endangered species, remove invasive ones, and detect diseases
“Working a detection dog is so much more than holding the end of the leash,” explains Holder. “You need to be able to think on your feet, keep yourself your …
World Turtle News
Rest in Peace Dr. Peter Pritchard
Although turtles and tortoises are commonly associated with being slow or taking things slow, I constantly find myself always being in a rush even though my life is literally centered on these animals. It is a race to move from one task to another in …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 02/25/2020
Sea turtles nesting earlier in SC and Southeast as climate change takes hold
Leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles have started the nesting season off early. Reports indicate that at least five leatherback nests have already been laid at beaches in South Carolina – weeks early!
This phenomenon …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 02/19/2020
Plastic pollution poses threat to African turtle paradise
Despite conservation efforts by the oceanic island Príncipe—whose beaches provide crucial nesting sites for green, leatherback, and hawksbill turtles—sea turtles face a barrage of human-induced threats. The most prominent threat includes plastic pollution, where many turtles have been …
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