The Hoàn Kiem turtle has died
The legendary turtle (Rafetus leloii) of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake died on the afternoon of January 19 and was found by the staff who take care of the lake. The death of the legendary turtle will shock not only Hanoians but also Vietnamese people in general, as the creature had long been a symbol of the capital city, reflecting its culture and longstanding history.
Terri the sea turtle has already raised enough funds to travel, Chennai Chengai Trawl Boat Owners receive TED devices and new rehab centre for smuggled turtles to be built and more in the Conservation section. A paper has been released about sea turtle nesiting patterns and artificual light; in the Education section. Plus lots more…
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Vietnam’s giant turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake dies
Terri the turtle’s fundraising target has been met
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Jharkhand to get rescue, rehab centre for smuggled turtles
Greens push for reduced storey limit to save turtles
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Sea turtles released after four-state journey
Education
Sea turtle nesting patterns in Florida vis-à-vis satellite-derived measures of artificial lighting
Crime & Punishment
The killing of sea turtles in Semporna
Blog News
NAFTRG Wraps Up Another Great Year of Sampling (TSA)
Miscellany
The truth: A highway wasn’t part of the plan
Federal lands fight comes to St. George
Did You Know…
The Hoàn Kiem turtle (Rafetus leloii) is a controversial taxon of turtle from Southeast Asia, with the only know specimen in Hoàn Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. Some Vietnamese scientists still consider it to be a distinct species from Rafetus swinhoei, but most authorities do not – they regard it as a synonym. The wikipedia page on Hoan Kiem turtle is a good reference.
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