World Turtle News

What Happens to a Turtle When It Cold-Stuns? Every year, National Aquarium Animal Rescue intakes dozens of rescue turtles from partners in New England. It’s our Animal Health team’s duty to evaluate and diagnose each of these endangered turtles, then develop a plan to get them back on the mend. Most of the turtles our team rehabilitates—including all the patients we’re currently caring for—are suffering […]

Bone cancer suggested in 240 million year old Pappochelys rosinae fossil, possible earliest evidence of cancer in amniotic history It may seem strange to find cancer interesting, but a recent study by JAMA Oncology suggests that at least one form of it has existed since the Triassic period. That’s as old as the dinosaurs, and the reason it’s interesting is that it allows scientists to

Green sea turtle spotted off Israeli coast after 10 years Omassi said that he sent the photo of the green sea turtle to the INPA’s Sea Turtle Rescue Center, which keeps a database of photos that allows individual turtles to be identified by the unique characteristics of their shells. The center confirmed that Shani has never been spotted in this area before. The green sea

“It’s the First Time Any Western Chelonian Researchers have Encountered Forsten’s Tortoises in the Wild!” Christine Light (Sulawesi Chelonian Conservation Program Coordinator) and Cris Hagen (TSA’s Turtle Survival Center Director of Animal Management) are currently on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia conducting surveys for endemic chelonians. Their counterparts from Tadulako University (UNTAD) in Central Sulawesi, Jusri Nilawati and Fadly Y. Tantu have found Forsten’s Tortoises in the

Rare sea turtle returns to Phangnga, first in 23 years An olive ridley sea turtle, or tao ya , was found laying eggs on a beach in this southern province on Saturday, in the first such reported sighting in 23 years. Mongkhol Liewwiriyakul, head of Khao Lampee-Hat Thai Muang National Park in Phangnga province, said he and park staff went to Bo Dan beach in

Landowners’ help required to count Gopher Tortoises The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division and Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) are on an enlistment drive to help count one of the iconic species in Alabama’s longleaf pine forests, the beloved gopher tortoise. The reason the agencies must ask for help to estimate the population is that the vast majority of gopher tortoises live on private

Cayman Turtle Centre, long controversial, says new study promotes its idea of sea turtle conservation that includes farming (See also this article) It’s not hard to agree with the fact that while sea turtle conservation is a big deal, changing the minds of local communities and cultures who consume the meat of these animals is not so clear cut. Archie Carr, a legend in the

Keep your distance from Sea Turtles As 2019 broke over Kauai, visitor Dawn Reinfeld was ecstatic to see a threatened green sea turtle lounging on the beach near the lifeguard stand in Poipu. Sitting about 30 feet from the animal, Reinfeld heard the lifeguards check out at the end of the day, reminding people to stay at least 20 feet away from the turtle. She

Endangered turtle may slow progress of controversial BJ’s development After more than a year of community opposition to a commercial development planned for a site next to a wetland area in Mariners Harbor, the biggest obstacle the developers now face may be in the form of a reptile. It’s believed that the eastern mud turtle, which is on the New York State list of endangered