World Turtle News

Indonesia’s first court case involving CITES Appendix I listed Radiated Tortoise A man caught in possession of two Critically Endangered and CITES Appendix I Radiated Tortoises Astrochelys radiata has been charged in a court in Indonesia – the first case of its kind involving tortoises from Madagascar that are a favoured target of the global illegal wildlife trade. The man was charged in an East […]

UK’s Invasive Species Act doesn’t stop Michael Butcher, who’s rescued over 1,000 turtles “My dream is to build a federation of turtle sanctuaries across Britain.” Despite the Act and higher operating costs than received donations, a man inspired by turtles has still taken in an amazing number of unwanted ones. What started as a love for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has blossomed into a love

Scientists Researching Fatal Disease Dangerously Affecting Native Populations Of Actinemys Marmorata Scientists from around the country have been delving deep into a mysterious case which is threatening the wipe out the population of Actinemys marmorata in the state of Washington in the United States. This ravaging condition, which has yet to be dubbed a title, manifests itself in serious and highly damaging lesions on the

Sea turtle nesting on Georgia’s coast off last year’s pace As the sea turtle nesting season winds down along Georgia’s coast, the number of nests appears to have dropped by about 21 percent compared to this time last year, according to preliminary data compiled by seaturtle.org. The decline in nesting patterns also appears in the number of false crawls that have been observed. False crawls

Couple’s Passion Turns Into Incredible Reptile Rehabilitation Operation It all started with a little Testudo horsfieldii given to Traci years ago. Little did she know that this was only the beginning of a life-changing adventure which would prove to be the most rewarding experience of her career. Her husband Greg is equally as passionate for chelonians along with other reptiles, and his carpentry skills have

Fiji’s 10-year moratorium on sale and harvesting of sea turtles ends 12/31/2018, permits and approval to harvest already being requested According to the Ministry of Fisheries, the maximum fine is up to $10,000 and the ministry has warned the members of the public that they would take people to task if found consuming or harvesting sea turtles without permits. More on this: Stakeholders map new

Puerto Vallarta offers safe nesting to Lepidochelys olivacea Of the seven species of marine turtles that exist, the olive ridley turtle has recovered to the point that it has been removed from the list of critically endangered species, however, risks still remain, which is why sites such as the CasaMagna Marriot Camp in Puerto Vallarta is dedicated to its preservation. The camp located on the

Chelonia mydas tagging helps researchers understand the endangered species About 150 green sea turtles have been tagged and released into the ocean by The University of the South Pacific’s School of Marine Science since 2015. This is part of an ongoing project that has enabled researchers to gauge and monitor the feeding, breeding and migration patterns of the species. Green Sea Turtle has been given