Ground breaking procedure gives new hope for the survival of Rafetus?
On April 7, 2016 Dr. Gerald Kuchling (TSA) performed for the first time that we know of a surgical artificial insemination (AI) procedure on a reptile. This innovative procedure was a historic attempt to save the world’s most critically endangered turtle, the Rafetus swinhoei (Yangtze Giant Softshell). Click the link to read more about this procedure…
A 360 degree video of giant tortoise eating, very amusing; Miscellany section. A redfoot tortoise on the loose, a turtle found in canal in Ireland and snapping turtles are about; Ecology section. Plus lots, lots more, enjoy.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
100 Blanding’s turtles released into Lake County wetlands
Eversource and Mass Wildlife hold turtle protection program
Road mortality increasing problem for turtles in New England
Missouri Department of Conservation give advise on helping turtles
Super overhead video of sea turtle release at Surf City
Gulf Specimen Marine Lab releases four rehabilitated sea turtles:- video
Tourism ban proposed at Goa beach to save turtle nesting sites
Busy start to turtle nesting season on Wrightsville
Gasparilla Island sea turtle season of to a steady start
30+ turtles hooked by fishing lines in Virginia Beach during May is concerning:- video
Penghu residents asked to report all sea turtle sightings
Crime & Punishment
Eretmochelys imbricata dies after hit-and-run
Nabarangpur forest officials rescue 180 tortoises
Claims Over Tortoise Deaths Reinstated in NY
Ecology
Search on for Chelonoidis carbonaria in Jackson Park
Couple find abandoned turtle in the Grand Canal in Ireland
Snapping turtle lays eggs in playground of Community School in Roanoke:- video
Chelydra serpentina lays eggs in a flower bed
Snapping turtle reported for the first time in San Juan River
Miscellany
A 360 degree video of Giant tortoises eating!
Photographs of Terrapene carolina triunguis (Three-toed Box Turtle)
Cayman Turtle Farm subsidies to hit CI$100M!
Who’s Who…
Johann Georg Wagler (1800 – 1832) was a German herpetologist. Wagler was assistant to Johann Baptist von Spix, and gave lectures in Zoology. Described Pelusios spp.
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Photo from Di Min (Suzhou Zoo).
