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

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