The Astrochelys yniphora’s countdown to extinction
For millions of years, the ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) has borne witness to the history of its only home on the planet but this year has been the worst in history for the ploughshare (also called the angonoka tortoise), which is Madagascar’s largest tortoise and significant to the country’s natural heritage. Click the link to read more…
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Storms may lead to early hatching of the turtle eggs
Hope blossoms for endangered turtles at the National Huizhou Sea Turtle Reserve
Crime & Punishment
Probation revoked for tortoise abuse suspect
Education
Need for scientific info on sea turtles to educate Fiji villagers
Miscellany
40 kilo tortoise found walking down the road in Bigastro, Spain
A Song, a Sea Turtle and a Watercolor Painting
Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Lab One-Year Anniversary Open House
Did You Know…
The angonoka tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) can produce one to six eggs per clutch and up to four clutches every season. The reproductive season is from January 15 to May 30. The angonoka tortoise’s reproductive patterns coincide with the seasonal rainfall patterns of the region, with both mating and hatching occurring at the onset of the rainy seasons.
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Photo from Peter Paul van Dijk.
