World Turtle News

Major effort begins to restore tortoise habitat Thirty miles outside of St. George, where the westernmost mountains of Utah slope off into a sea of tangled Joshua trees and desert scrub, a team of volunteers is undertaking the largest habitat restoration research effort yet tried to help the Mojave Desert Tortoise. John Kellam, a wildlife biologist with the Bureau of Land Management, said the species’ […]

Endangered Species Native to Washington Needs Your Help The western pond turtle Emys marmorata is an endangered species native to Washington. The species used to be common decades ago but its population has declined mainly due to habitat loss and predation from other species. Today, despite the efforts the species’ population is still below expectation. State wildlife manager seek public input on their recommendations to

Illegal turtle sales on the rise in Denver The sale of illegal turtles are on the rise across the Denver metro area. Now, the tiny turtles are ending up in area animal shelters where they are usually put to sleep. Slider turtles are being brought in from Texas and the criminals are spreading out across the state. The species are being sold illegally for $10

Conservation group and Massachusetts students give Emydoidea blandingii a head start Blanding’s turtles have about a 1 in 80 chance of living to be adults. So, a nonprofit in Boston is working to shift those odds and give baby Blanding’s turtles a better start. They’re being helped by some Massachusetts students. Sending these baby turtles to schools, where young humans can care for them and

Psammobates geometricus habitat extended The Turtle Conservancy’s new reserve in South Africa protects one of the last significant populations of the Critically Endangered Geometric Tortoise. During the past month significant changes have happened. Click the link to read more… Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Maui Ocean Center Welcomes Six Turtle Hatchlings ACCSTR receives grant from Sea Turtle Grants Program Number of ‘wash back’

Curious Number of Injured Turtle On The Rise In Australia An increasing number of injured Southern Snake-neck turtles has been brought to the South West-based reptile rescue and rehabilitation centre in the past two months. All of the turtles suffer from shell fractures. Mrs Jess Berry runs the rescue centre said that this is pretty unusual as she only gets 5 turtles with shell fractures

Record-breaking sea turtle season draws to a close A record-breaking season for Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring will end Oct. 31. More sea turtle nests — 435 loggerhead nests and one green sea turtle nest — were laid as of Oct. 16 on Anna Maria Island beaches than any previous year. Read the story to find out more… Turtle News From Around

Queensland wildlife experts protecting vulnerable turtles Greening Australia field officer Kymberly Robertson boards a tinny six days a week to inspect the nests of the bum-breathing Fitzroy River turtle in order to protect their eggs and hatchlings from predators. And while she is busy ensuring their safety, she is also on the lookout for crocodiles. “When we’re getting in and out of the boat we

Elvis, the Galapagos is leaving The El Paso Zoo, The El Paso Zoo is saying goodbye to the male Galapagos tortoise, Elvis, who will only be on exhibit at the zoo through Thursday, October 27, before moving to the Phoenix Zoo. It was recently discovered that Ralph, the 100-year-old male Galapagos tortoise (subspecies vandenburghi) at the Phoenix Zoo, is not the same subspecies as the