Besting Record For Green Sea Turtles In Florida With more than 12,000 nests on the coasts of Florida, Green sea turtles has set a new record for this year. Still in the Consevration category, learn more about the release of Fabio and about two surprisingly release of leather back sea turtles. Read more about “Memorializing loved ones” at the Galapagos Tortoise Conservation Center. Finally, if […]

Bellinger River snapping turtle count With spring approaching the staff from the Office of Environment and Heritage will be assessing the effects of the virus that occurred earlier this year. A leatherback sea turtle is rescued from fishing gear, Hugo turns a young 65 years of age and two sea turtles are released in Hong Kong; all in the Conservation section. Police are looking for

Leatherback saved by good samaritans A Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) was spotted struggling in shallow water off Pensacola Beach and Gulfarium staff were called to assist. Wood Turtles Move towards endangered species protection and more in the Conservation section. Canberra recruiting for turtle monitors and students learning about turtles in the Volunteering and Education sections. Authorities search for man who speared a seaturtle, turtles

A trio of Sea Turtles released The Sea Turtle Hospital in Charleston release three sea turtles on Wednesday to a crowd of hundreds. A super super article about the cultural history of the Gopherus Agassizii. Volunteers in the Santa Monica Mountains have built a temporary sanctuary to help pond turtles survive the drought and more in the Conservation section. Tortoises getting into and out of

All good news today While it isn’t a busy news day, all we have today is good news. The Brevard Zoo is working hard to protect the native DBT populations and Toronto Zoo hatched a threatened Blanding’s Turtle. In sea turtles, Little Cayman Island (human population under 100) set a record for nests, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is having success with Kemp’s Ridley

Sea turtles eat plastic The two articles in the Conservation section talk about the problem of plastic ending up in the ocean and then being ingested by sea turtles. Detroit zoo take in rescued pacific pond turtle. Ozzie the loggerhead is returned to the ocean with a video highlighting the devotion and emotion the volunteers put in to there work, plus more. Turtle News From

Pelodiscus sinensis found on Quincy beach Two Pelodiscus sinensis, Chinese softshell turtle, have been found on a beach in Quincy alarming New England Aquariums marine rescue team, in the Ecology section. A snapper and a loggerhead have been given a helping hand, Maui Ocean Center welcomed six new green sea turtle hatchlings, a loggerhead is released, people cleaning up beach trash and more, all in