Turtle’s conservation gets cracking after tagging turtle which laid 74 eggs
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has embarked on new milestone in conservation efforts by tagging their first turtle at Libaran island. Friends of Sea Turtles Education and Research (FOSTER) measured and tagged the 180-kg Green turtle after it laid 74 eggs on the beach…
Also people rescuing sea turtles, an audio report on the Lake Bonney Barmera turtles and some research papers on sea turtles.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Cape Romain recognizes vital volunteers
Audio: Turtle Research at Riverland’s Lake Bonney, Barmera
Green Army lends a hand rescuing wounded sea turtle
Education
Research Paper: How much sea turtle bycatch is too much?
Research Paper: International movements of adult female leatherback turtles
Miscellany
Underwater photographer of the year competition
Species Facts…
The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) northern and southern bog turtle populations are separated by a 400-kilometer (250 mi) gap over much of Virginia, which lacks bog turtle colonies. In both areas, the bog turtle colonies tend to occupy widely scattered ranges.
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Photo from NST.
