World Turtle News

Ojochal beach besieged by poachers A group of sea turtle egg poachers are threatening volunteers at Ojochal beach and a UK scientist helps sea turtles in Greece; in the Conservation section. In other news, help raise funds to save Gopher tortoises and volunteer for a beach clean. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Ojochal beach besieged by turtle poachers, biologists say Falmouth scientist helps […]

Farewell Capone Lindsay Garrett, a zookeeper at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens writes an article about Capone, an Alligator snapping turtle that passed away Tuesday evening; in the Miscellany section. An article about the Tortoise Trek exhibit which opened at LincolnChildren’s Zoo, tortoise’s are shuffled about after owners hand them in because of a change in the law and more; see the Conservation section.

How Plastic Bags Kill Sea Turtles Plastic bags is the most common problem for wildlife. One single plastic bag can have several impacts on a turtle when it is ingested. A study in Australia shows autopsy photos of how plastic bags kill sea turtle. Even though they are banned in most parts of Australia, about 180 millions bags are discarded as litter each year nationally.

Flood cleanup begins in South Carolina Flooding rains in South Carolina have caused plenty of damage, flooding many inland areas as well as eroding beaches where many sea turtle nests were incubating. Among the places impacted by flooding was the TSA’s Turtle Survival Center. As a result, our friends need help “bailing out” the TSC. You can donate specifically to this cause. Alternatively, if you

Meet an Ostional researcher Hellen Lobo is a Sea turtle researcher in the Ostional Nation Wildlife Reserve, read about a day in her life. A sea turtle festival in St. Augustine Municipal Marina educates local and more in the Conservation section. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Meet Ostional National Wildlife Reserve sea turtle researcher Hellen Lobo Continued Development Along Florida Coast Threatens Sea

Tortoises on TV The“Rock the Park” TV show is showcasing the work of Associate Biology Professor John Enz and Marine Science sophomore Alexandria Gagne all about Gopher Tortoises. A women’s group is making purses from trash to help sea turtles, the go ahead at last for turtle fencing and more in the Conservation section. Meet the owner of the faster tortoise and the tortoise taxi

A Turtle Swimsuit For Collecting Poo How to mix cuteness and research ? Check out that innovative sea turtle swimsuit in the research section. In the conservation section a fisherman released a sea turtle that got caught in his nets. I also encourage you to read more about that sea turtle conservation project in Greece. Finally, in the Misc section, a turtle vendor is asked

Madagascar customs seizes more than 700 tortoises Customs officials in Madagascar discovered 771 tortoises that were just about to be smuggled out of the country, heading for Malaysia. Most were either Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) and Ploughshare Tortoises (Astrochelys yniphora), both highly endangered species. Once again, our friends at the Turtle Survival Alliance are responding to this event and are caring for the animals at