Rustic conditions for some volunteers
Showering with crabs and sleeping though the day, to excavating a sea turtle nest to a crowd of eager onlookers at the beach; all are different aspects of the volunteering life, so check the Volunteering section for a brief glimpse. An interesting article on the predator and prey relationship between sharks and sea turtles, see the Ecology section. And the usual diverse selection of Conservation stories; there should be something for everyone.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Perth boost for endangered tortoise – which is also a turtle.
National park’s tortoise/sea turtle protection programme is a success.
Another olive ridley turtle rescued from Navi Mumbai.
Best practice guidelines plan for tourism and tourists around sea turtles.
Turtle hospital: Case study.
Secretariat of House of Representatives, organises sea turtle preservation campaign to honor HM the King.
A few minutes with … a woman who gets to know turtles.
Sea Turtles Get the Chance they Deserve at Sunset World.
Volunteering
On Wassaw, sea turtles power an adventure.
Sea turtle protection: The patrolling experience.
Volunteers Excavate Sea Turtle Nests Throughout Nesting Season.
Tracking turtles at Pulau Lang Tengah.
Boy raises thousands for Surf City turtles in DC.
Ecology
Scientists Study Predator-Prey Behavior Between Sharks and Turtles.
Crime & Punishment
Five charged in turtle beating.
Turtles, pangolins seized in massive smuggling bust in Taiwan.
Malaysia-bound flyer held with suitcase full of star tortoises.
Coast Guard Cutter Thetis nabs 4,600 cocaine kilos, rescues turtle.
Miscellany
Good Natured: Making room for an unexpected guest.
Lost
Have you seen missing Torty the tortoise?
Did You Know…
The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a solitary, mostly nocturnal hunter, and is notable for having the widest food spectrum of all sharks, consuming a variety of prey ranging from crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, squid, turtles, and sea snakes to dolphins and even other smaller sharks.
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Photo from The western swamp tortoise is Australia’s most endangered reptile. Photo: Parks and Wildlife
