And now a fork!
Animal rescue experts found an Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) with a plastic fork protruding from it’s nostril. The fork was most likely ingested by the turtle and became lodged in the nostril when it was regurgitated. Due to sargassum seaweed sea turtles are nesting on other beaches that are not as “turtle friendly”, plus 989 of turtles released for fathers day by the Royal Thai Navy and lots more…
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Agonising moment a rescue worker pulls a plastic fork from a turtle’s nose
Turtles in Cyprus end up in Egypt
Marine scientists reporting record sea turtle nesting season
Endangered sea turtle found washed up on Oregon Coast
Navy releases 989 turtles for Father’s Day
USDA announces $50 million to help restore wildlife habitat in MS
Education
Turtle Hospital Revolutionizing Treatment and Education
In the right hands, classroom pets engage students
Crime & Punishment
430 turtle eggs seized in Sandakan
Miscellany
Turtles slow progress in demolition of old Sakonnet Bridge
Bayside turtle patrol: A most unusual season
Did You Know…
Olive ridley turtles are best known for their behavior of synchronized nesting in mass numbers, termed arribadas. The coast of Odisha in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley, followed by the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica.
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Photo from Sean Williamson
