Bellinger River Snapping Turtle Should Go Critically Endangered To continue with that Bellinger River turtle crisis that we first heard about a few months ago, the NSW Scientific Committee, today, wish to list this species as Critically Endangered. This decision was made after a mystery virus heavily impacted the species’ population in February. That virus spread upstream very quickly claiming hundreds of turtles on its […]

1.90 Metric Tons of meat seized over two years Pakistan Customs have seized 1.90 Metric Tons of dried meat of fresh water turtles from smugglers over the past two years. The Pakistani Customs have increase there vigilance to combat the smugglers, in the Crime & Punishment section. The NEAQ are grearing up for 2015 turtle season, Conservation section. And another therapy tortoise, in the Miscellany

Girl Scout realeases sea turtles A two year project by an Ocean Springs Girl Scout saw the release of four sea turtles into the Mississippi sound, an article on the USGS use of satellite trackers to gather data about the Dry Tortugas Loggerheads and desert tortoises roam around a biology lab and more in the Conservation section. The Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre opens a new

Jekyll Island sets nest record 2015 has seen numerous American beaches set nesting records, the latest being Jekyll Island, Georgia. This rare September nest was number 160 on the year for Jekyll Island. Making the occasion even more momentous was the type of sea turtle which laid the nest – Chelonia mydas, the Green Sea Turtle. This is the first nest laid by a Green

Scientists discover probable clues in turtle evolution Researchers believe they have discovered the earliest known branch of the “turtle tree of life” in South Africa, Eunotosaurus africanus. They believe that despite being shell-less, the extremely wide ribs and circular torso place this reptile along the evolutionary chain leading to the origin of turtles. To quote from this article: “One of the study’s key findings is