Butchered Turtles Found in Ancient Grave
In Turkey, archaeologists found 17 butchered soft-shelled turtles in the grave of a woman. Because river turtles were not a typical Mesopotamian meal, they think they have been used or eaten in a funeral ritual. The turtles were found at an ancient site that is about to disappear for a hydroelectric project
Turtle News From Around the World
Biology
Collecting data about painted turtles in Saskatchewan
Endangered loggerhead sea turtle killed in Savannah
Blog
Calls for action to protect endangered sea turtles
Nice interview of the executive director of Turtle Island Restoration Network
Conservation
The Legacy of Loggerhead Turtles in Southwest Florida
Crime & Punishment
Man fined $3500 for smuggling 40 turtles in his pants
Ecology
Having enough data is not enough to help protecting sea turtles
Miscellany
The annual Turtlefest is coming soon
From the Library…
If you are looking for a non-technical book that provides a fair amount of photos which covers a wide range of turtle and tortoise species from Africa, Europe or Western Asia, we would recommend the following book : Terralog: Turtles of the World, Vol. 2: North America from Holger Vetter
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Photo from Kavusan Hoyuk archaeological project.
