Ridley goes from critical to good
Ridley the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle at Wellington Zoo, New Zealand has been upgraded from critical to good. A couple of stories on managing predation of sea turtle eggs and others; in the Conservation section. Two stories on educating the public on sea turtles; in the Education section. Stories about a sea turtle nest vandalisation and two injured tortoises are dumped at a zoo; in the Crime & Punishment section. Plus other great stories.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle ready to move.
Baiting program combats feral pig problem on Cape York.
New threat to turtle nests on Cumberland.
Dead turtle found on oiled Qld beach.
How to remove a sea turtle from a moat.
Education
Learn to rescue injured animals this Sunday in Yeppoon.
Turtle rescue tools find home on Deerfield pier.
Crime & Punishment
Search on for sea turtle nest vandals.
Injured tortoises dumped on zoo doorstep.
Miscellany
Dalmuir tortoises proving to be a hit at reptile store.
Man Gives ‘Turtle Tours’ To Neighborhood Kids In Own Backyard.
Lost & Found
Family’s tortoise is missing.
Did You Know…
Flippers tags are the most common tags that are used to mark sea turtles. They are either made from metal or plastic, and they are attached by piercing through the skin of the turtle on the flipper. Check out more info here.
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