Project Seeks To Conserve Chelonia Mydas Through Data Collection and Research Activities
Bu Tinah Island, a little-known oasis in the middle of the Persian Gulf, is home to the incredible Chelonia mydas, which is now listed as an endangered species. Thankfully, there are multiple programs which perform detailed and labor-intensive studies in a valiant attempt to bring back this species from their delicate status. The Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project recently launched one such program with the goal of collecting data regarding their habits and population statistics. By tagging, measuring, and recording additional valuable data on each turtle, they are able to expand their knowledge base and therefore develop a more systematized approach towards sea turtle conservation. Bu Tinah is the home-base of their research activities and as they continue to learn more about these amazing creatures, the scientists will be able to determine conservation hotspots and subsequently protect those areas from commercial and well as development-caused threats.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
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CA: Organization releases Chelydra serpentina hatchlings on protected land
USA: Coast guard kept busy with multiple saves
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USA: Sanibel island sea turtle data reported
Biology
USA: Read the latest analysis on sea turtle foraging habits
Asia: Ancient turtle fossil unearthed
Crime & Punishment
India: Man held regarding Geochelone elegans smuggling attempt
India: Another poaching attempt foiled
USA: New Jersey man caught selling illegally-obtained chelonians
Ecology
USA: Sea wall construction conflicting with nesting season
Miscellany
USA: New Jersey to officially receive state reptile
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