World Turtle News

Perth Zoo continues to champion the cause of this unique turtle Perth Zoo has been a leader in conserving the Western Swamp Turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) since 1989, having bred more than 800 and released 668 into the wild to boost numbers. New populations have been established at two key locations. A new facility, incorporating some new innovations, will help Perth Zoo continue their good work […]

Second Oldest Turtle Of the World Is Gone… Sad news at Giza Zoo, the biggest Zoo in the Middle East and Africa. A 270-year old turtle died on Tuesday. It was considered the second oldest turtle of the world. It was brought into the zoo in 1936. In 2013, this turtle was announced dead but the rumour was denied by the Director General of the

A WWI tortoise veteran They say tortoises live a long time and a tortoise collected during WWI which is now living in New Zealand definitely demonstrates this. Meanwhile, 100 volunteers gather at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center for there sole meeting of the year to discuss the coming years sea turtle duties. The West Sumatra administration is aiming to eradicate the

Diamondback Terrapins on the move So it’s starting to warm up in North American and the Diamondback terrapins are stirring into life as the Turtle Journal team are finding out. The Brevard Zoo in Florida would like the public to report sightings of the East Coast Diamondback Terrapin, they are concerned about their population. A vet in the UK examines 162 tortoise for post hibernation

Too Shy to be Saved? The Pacific Pond Turtle’s best defense may be its undoing. Its shyness protects it from human visitors, but also keeps us from studying it and knowing where it is living. The biggest threat to this turtle is the destruction of its habitat and the recent drought in part of its range. Without being able to know exactly where this reclusive

Rare turtle, once thought extinct, has its numbers bolstered by reintroduction program Wildlife Conservation Society and Turtle Survival Alliance, along with the collaboration of the Myanmar Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, have re-introduced 60 Batagur trivittata (Mynamar Roofed Turtle) into the wild. In addition, there are 600 more in captive breeding programs throughout Myanmar, including 300 at a facility opened in 2011 to increase

Sea Turtle Conservation Group Will Sue Fort Lauderdale If Necessary In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, darkness around the beaches is a problem for businesses who say they’re losing out on potential customers because of safety concerns. Traffic is also affected in some parts. The city’s Conference Committee Agenda took up surveys to draw these conclusions. However, darkness is a very good thing for freshly hatched sea

Swings and Roundabouts A number of the stories today highlight that illegal trade in turtles and tortoises still continues relatively unabated. A seizure of turtles in Hong Kong is waiting to be returned to Pakistan once the transport costs are paid, more individuals are arrested for selling the rarest tortoise in the world, and another pair of smugglers is caught. On the plus side, more