World Turtle News, 01/24/2016

Keeping tortoises healty

The Galapogos concervancy has posted its sixth blog article in a series all about the expedition to Wolf Volcano to collect hybrid tortoises with Pinta and Floreana ancestry. All six articles are worth reading; see the Blog section.

Terri’s relocation bill has gone from £2k to £22k! plus rescues and releases in the Conservation section. Crooks stealing from pet stores and 12,000 sea turtle eggs seized; see the Crime & Punishment section. Plus losts more…

Turtle News From Around the World

Conservation

‘Cold stunned’ sea turtles land helping hand from Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach

Turtle’s private jet bill is £22,000

Endangered turtles given sanctuary in Boxford

Injured Caretta caretta turtle rescued near Nafplio

100 turtle hatchlings released into sea.

Crime and Punishment

Tortoise thief sought in Clearwater

Caught on camera: Exotic turtles stolen from Valley pet shop

12,000 turtle eggs seized in two states

Blog

The 2015 expedition to Wolf: Keeping Tortoises Healthy

In Memorium of Larry Ogren

Biology

Turtle embryos feel the heat

Miscellaneous

New nesters

Reflections on the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle

Encounter with Entangled Turtle Fuels Ocean Activism

Utahns air tortoise vs. road dispute at congressional field hearing

Spotted turtle is like a ray of sunshine

Did You Know…

The Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii), also known as the Pinta giant tortoise is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise native to Ecuador’s Pinta Island that is probably extinct. First-generation hybrids have been found at Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island. As these specimens are juveniles, their parents may still be alive.

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Photo from © Joe Flanagan.

WTN Editor

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