World Turtle News

Sea turtles released near Pine Knoll After travelling by car, plane then boat, 19 juvenile sea turtles are released in to the Gulf stream and an article about tracking Arakan Forest Turtles by the TSA; see the Conservation section. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Turtles released near Pine Knoll Shores after traveling to aquariums for rehab Tracking Arakan Forest Turtles in Myanmar Blog

Caretta caretta are spotted of the Dorset coast, UK. Turtles spotted near Swanage, UK and thought to be endangered loggerheads, may well be at risk of stranding on local beaches in the coming days as the sea temperature in the south west drops, see the Ecology section. The University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine will opens a new sea turtle

New subspecies of Galapagos Giant Tortoise found. Ateam of scientists believes they have found a second subspecies of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise living on Santa Cruz Island. A new study published in the PLoS ONE journal reveals that the two populations on the island are more distinct than previously thought. The genetics of the subspecies has been studied, questioned, argued over, and re-arranged countless times

Hatchlings given a second chance The Mote Hatchling Hospital rehabilitation center cares for injured baby sea turtles before releasing them, read about their work. Coastal rivers of North Carolina closed gill nets because of sea turtle interactions; see the Conservation section. Turtle’s on new coinage? see the Miscellany section. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Mote’s hatchling hospital gives sea turtles a second chance

On the move again Dozens of Western painted turtle hatchlings have to moved again because of the 2014 coal spill. Foxes trapped and dispatched at Mon Repos, lots of sea turtles released and sea turtles arrive at Mon Repos; see the Conservation Section. Turtles rescued and smugglers punished; see the Crime & Punishment section. Watch as tortoise twins are separated after hatching, see the Education

New Hope For Psammobates Geometricus With 95% of its natural habitat destroyed, something had to be done. Rainforest Trust in collaboration with the Turtle Conservancy and South African Turtle Conservation Trust recently purchased 212 acres of shrubland habitat. This protected area is the natural habitat of the Endangered Psammobates geometricus and will likely provide space for 200 tortoises. This species’ total wild population is less