Sea Turtle Hospital of Palm Beach, FL researches Fibropapillomatosis affecting green sea turtles Fibropapillomatosis, or FP, was part of the impetus for the creation of the Sea Turtle Hospital, which had its fifth anniversary in October. “It was a disease we weren’t used to seeing in this part of the state,” said Eastman. Eastman has been working with sea turtles since the 1990s, when she […]
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What to do if you find baby sea turtles washed ashore because of tropical weather With Tropical Storm Eta crashing into the Florida coast and causing sea levels to rise, more and more hatchling sea turtles are being washed ashore. The Sea Turtle Preservation Society gives tips on what to do if you find a hatchling turtle on a beach. Follow the link for more.
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In this episode, Anthony and Shannon return after an almost month long break from recording. They catch you up on what they have been up to, including turtle home improvements and a hectic work schedule. They also discuss plans for future “expansion” of their turtle space at their new house and the animals that are most likely to kill you in the United States. Something
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From as far back as I can remember I have been interested in animals, particularly animals that no one else seemed to care as much about. This lead me down a lot of paths and “favorites”, but the thing that always stuck was reptiles. This passion was never slowed down by my parents, the same people whose Christmas tradition was going to the zoo. They
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Endangered Sea Turtle Learns To Swim Again After Losing Two Flippers After having two flippers amputated from being caught in a fishing net, and five years of rehabilitation at the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre an Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, has been released back into the wild. Follow the link for the full story. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Mexico: Endangered sea turtle rebounding
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Tonight, Shannon joins the team as a special guest host to interview a college friend and very special guest, Dave Hudson, PhD. As a marine and aquatic biologist, researcher, and educator, Dr. Hudson aims to cultivate biological research, education, policy, and business interactions for marine and aquatic environments. To achieve that end, he works to empower people through collaborations with universities, non-profit organizations, and companies
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Thank you, Dr. Hauge. I first met J. Brian Hauge in 2003 when he was a professor at Penn State. I was a student and saw a Field Biology course that was being offered, so I decided to go for it, and it was probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The instructor for that course turned out to be Dr. Hauge. During
In 2015, theTurtleRoom created a YouTube video called “Why Turtles?” In that video, each of our staff had the opportunity to answer that question, from a very individual perspective. We threw ideas back and forth a bit beforehand, and several people shared one moment as a turning point in their life as a chelonian keeper. That moment stuck out for us, as a time when
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Governor signs new law to protect South Carolina turtles, reptiles, amphibians South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law new regulations designed to protect the state’s native reptiles and amphibians. McMaster held a ceremonial signing event Wednesday at the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, which has several animal conservation programs . The law was passed during the most recent legislative session. The South Carolina Department
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