Painted Gopherus polyphemus cleaned and returned to wild
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologist responded to a call involving a gopher tortoise that had its shell covered in red paint. This case is disturbing because it is particularly difficult to witness blatant animal abuse. Along with her shell being covered in paint, the tortoise also had paint on her head and legs, the only part to be thankful for was that she didn’t get paint in her eyes. Click the link to read more about the story and the other rescued wildlife…
Look out for nesting Diamondback terrapins and Galapagos tortoise are hatched all the Conservation section. I now have a rouge turtle in my home town, time for some turtle spotting I think ๐ see the Ecology section. Plus lots more…
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Nesting Malaclemys terrapin in danger on busy holiday weekend: video
St. Augustine Alligator farm welcomes six baby Galapagos tortoises: video
Sierra Club wants limits on turtle harvest
The Release of Norma Jean and Gerdy: Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Crime & Punishment
Investigation continues into whereabouts of Emmitt the missing Taunton,UK tortoise
Jamaican man caught on camera killing Hawksbill Turtle fined
Ecology
Turtle spotted swimming in River Chelmer in first for Chelmsford, UK
Education
School children are visited by two Hermann’s tortoises
Friends of Kingston and the Inner Harbour hold a turtle awareness evening
Health & Medical
Fundraiser raises money for Spike the tortoise, who continues to fight back from being run over: video
Miscellany
Take a 360 Degree Look Inside Pokey the Turtle’s Tank
Who’s Who…
Franรงois Marie Daudin (1776 – 1803) was a French zoologist. With legs paralyzed by childhood disease, he studied of physics and natural history, but ended up being devoted to the latter. Daudin found his greatest success in herpetology. He published Histoire naturelle des reinettes, des grenouilles et des crapauds (Natural history of tree frogs, frogs and toads) in 1802, and Histoire naturelle, gรฉnรฉrale et particuliรจre des reptiles (Natural History of Reptiles) (8 volumes) in 1802โ1803. This latter work contained descriptions of 517 species, many for the first time, based on examining over 1100 specimens. He was assisted by his wife Adรจle, who drew the illustrations, but his books were commercial failures and the couple lived in poverty. She died of tuberculosis in early 1804, and he followed shortly thereafter, not yet 30 years old.
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