Sea Turtle Superheroes
There’s never a dull moment. Calls for help can come at any time. “We’re 24/7,” Howell said. “We’ll go out at night to pick up turtles that have swallowed fishing hooks. We’ve had turtles entangled in shoe laces, dragging a shoe…” Whatever the case may be the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network—led by NOAA Fisheries and made up of federal, state, non-profit, and volunteer organizations from the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico—is the first to be notified and first to respond. Click to read more about their work, partnerships and comic book!
Plus a sea turtle with one lung discovered, red tide strandings a few cases deceased turtles washing ashore.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Hawaii:- County’s purchase of Ka‘u land protects turtle nests, fishing access
Australia:- A new recovery plan for marine turtles is released for public comment
Australia:- Deputy Premier orders council to change planning scheme to protect Caretta caretta
Crime & Punishment
India:- WCCB nabs international terrapin smuggling kingpin
Education
USA:- Snakes, Frogs and Snapping Turtles, Just Another Night in the Newsroom
USA:- Balloons festive but fatal to sea turtles, so cities begin to ban them
Health & Medical
Malaysia:- Four foreigners jailed for a year for illegal possession of Eretmochelys imbricata
Malaysia:- Hatchery near Sandakan moves mountains to conserve Eretmochelys imbricata
USA:- CROW sees influx of patients affected by red tide
Pakistan:- Dermochelys coriacea found dead in Sonmiani
Greece:- Another endangered Caretta caretta fatally injured
USA:- Aquarium discovers a rescued sea turtle with only 1 lung
Who’s Who…
The British Chelonia Group (BCG) has been a Registered Charity for over 30 years, having grown from a small group of enthusiasts to become the leading charity in the UK promoting the care and conservation of chelonia. They produce a bi monthly news letter and a yearly journal containing artciles of scientific and general interest about Chelonia throughout the world.
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Photo from Stephanie Adams/Houston Zoo.
