World Turtle News

Sea Shepherd claims poachers are intimidating volunteers Sea Shepherd, a conservation organization focusing on marine life, claims their volunteers are being intimidated by poachers in Costa Rica. These claims are not surprising, considering the life of another conservationist was taken by poachers in Costa Rica previously. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Go behind the scenes behind the scenes of sea turtle conservation. Girl’s […]

Critically Endangered Tortoise Born At The Smithsonian National Zoo A baby spider tortoise was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo. On top of a very tricky incubation period of that species, the egg was cracked and one might think that it would stop the development of the embryo. Yet, the egg surprisingly hatched after fixing it using glue and some very precious care. The Smithsonian

People doing great things David Godfrey is carrying on the work of Archie Carr at the Sea Turtle Conservancy, Beach ambassadors at Pensacola beach are educating people to leave no footprints and some Gopher tortoises are rehomed when a rescue centre is closed down, see the Conservation section. Check out the fantastic Sea turtle artwork by Alexa Caskey and the giant mechanical Sea turtle that

Shell repairs One lucky turtle has its shell repaired using the cable tie method and a Leopard tortoise has it’s final fitting for its 3-D printed shell, see the Turtle Repairs section. If you’re out and about on Virginia Beach, N.E.S.T have put up new signage to inform the public about sea turtles and how best to help them. A Hawksbill sea turtle released three

Threatened Terrapene ornata Reintroduced Into His Native Habitat 11 Terrapene ornata were reintroduced in their native habitat thanks to the Lincoln Zoo Park. Since this species is threatened, eggs are collected and brought to the zoo to be incubated, avoiding at the same time all the threats from snakes and raccoon. Every turtles from the 240000 acres park are uniquely marked and equipped with a

Turtle Excluder Devices becoming accepted in Malaysia While the state of Louisiana mulls legislation allowing its officers to enforce United States TED (Turtle Excluder Device) laws, the Malaysian Fisheries Department is running workshops throughout their country, introducing TEDs to fishers in order to safeguard Malaysia’s turtle populations. If TEDs can find acceptance in Malaysia, there is no reason for Louisiana to hesitate any longer. The

Great Sea Turtle Rescue by The South Carolina Aquarium Whether poisoned by toxins, having the digestive system full of different plastic or even have lost a flipper because it was struck by a boat, they all made it back safe to the sea ! Indeed, the South Carolina Aquarium has done an excellent job in rescuing and rehabilitating these sea turtles. Buck, a loggerhead turtle,

Hicatee Conservation Initiative To start the week off we would like to highlight the work of the Hicatee Conservation Initiative which is monitoring the Central American River Turtle in remote lagoons and rivers of Belize. They have also produced an education pack to teach children in Belize all about this critically endangered turtle. Check out their website in the Conservation Initiatives section. After a quiet

Students help release sea turtles After a week packed full of stories Sunday is quiet. We have a stories about the Jetty High School students releasing sea turtles as part of the “Scientists In Schools” program. A sea turtle rescue as told from the coast guards perspective and a plea not to dump your unwanted turtles in the Vancouver Parks Lakes. So enjoy your Sunday