Love is in the air
A blog post in the Turtle Journal is reporting that male diamond back terrapins are patiently waiting for the arrival of females, see “Blog News“. If you can spare a few units of your local currency checkout the “Research” section. A biologist from ULM is raising funds to monitor the Chocoan River Turtle (Rhinoclemmys nasuta). The “Miscellany” section has an amusing article about a tortoise menacing a family when ever they go into their garden.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Sea turtle advocates concerned about powerboat races in Cocoa Beach.
Bog turtles; will no longer delay Northampton County bridge project.
Dead turtle found on beach, cause of death possibly man.
Forest officials ask drivers to watch for turtles.
Mount Madonna students win national environmental award.
Miscellany
Indianapolis Zoo hosts Greatest Spectacle in Tortoise Racing.
A sex-mad tortoise is terrorising my family: Placid? Slow-moving? Don’t you believe it… .
Research
ULM biology student seeking funds for research project.
Crime & Punishment
Authorities and Researchers on Alert for Turtle Poachers.
Blog News
Diamondback Terrapins Gather in SouthCoast Mating Aggregation.
Did You Know…
The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) adults mate in the early spring, and clutches of 4-22 eggs are laid in sand dunes in the early summer.
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Photo from The Turtle Journal
