Baby turtles leave behind fleeting oases on beach dune deserts
Baby turtles that fail to make it to the sea help fuel life on otherwise deserted sandy beaches in the tropics. The remains of turtle eggs that have been attacked by predators lead to a short pulse of life in what are normally deserts, boosting the abundance of small invertebrates fourfold, a study has found. Traditionally, we think of beaches being important to the fate of turtles, but these findings highlight the importance of turtles to beaches. Click the link to read more…
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
India:- Bungling officials delay transit of endangered turtle rescued in Kalyan
Canada:- Sea turtles, other marine life, to be safeguarded off Cape Breton with new marine-protected area
Grand Cayman:- Turtle release condemned by animal charity
Nicaragua:- Protecting Sea Turtles
Biology
South Africa:- This is what a savage, bloodthirsty tortoise fight looks like: video
Ecology
India:- Monsoon failure, cyclone delay arrival of sea turtles
Education
Grand Cayman:-Prep students get tourism insights in Turtle Centre visit/
Health & Medical
UK:- This tropical turtle needs £10,000 worth of treatment after she travelled from Africa to Wales: video
USA:- Rescued from AMI beach, cold-stunned sea turtle goes to rehab
USA:- It’s cold stun season at the turtle hospital
Miscellany
USA:- Rumbero, the Tortoise, opens the house’s heavy sliding doors: video
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