Turn Those Lights Off! It’s Turtle Nesting Season! From May 1st to October 31st, it’s turtle nesting season in Florida. Therefore, all lights visible from the beaches must be turned off from 9pm to 5am. As you may know, artificial lights have a significant negative impact on hatching turtles; they lure them inland instead of seaward. As a result, may hatchlings get lost and end […]

Louisiana works to protect sea turtles Following up from a our previous report, the bill in Louisiana to repeal the state turtle-excluder device enforcement prohibition passed through the state House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment yesterday (Wednesday, April 29). This bill still has a few steps to go, but its passing would bean Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents would be able to

Impressive Shell Repair An injured box turtle had its shell amazingly repaired after being hit by a car in Tampa. The turtle’s shell was seriously damaged and it was fixed at the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center. A volunteer veterinarian and her team took care of the injury at the Island Animal Clinic. The turtle will be kept at the clinic for a while so

A tortoise with wheels! ‎ Mrs T is now sporting a huge pair of front wheels to aid her perambulation around the garden. The wheels, fitted after her front legs where amputated due to rat damage when in hibernation. From my travels around the web I have seen various attachments to aid tortoise moment, wheels the most common form. Sea Turtles have also benefited from

Tiny Tortoise May Redirect Business The small and endangered Gopherus polyphemus (Gopher Tortoise) could lead toward Volvo picking South Carolina instead of Georgia for its new United States manufacturing plant. While the Georgia populations of the Gopher Tortoise are not yet listed on USFWS’ endangered species list, they are native inhabitants of the plot of land considered in Georgia. Not only would a relocation program

Operation Jairo Starts The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will start Operation Jairo, a sea turtle defense campaign, this summer in three critical regions to nesting turtles and hatchlings. These three location include Florida, Costa Rica and Honduras. The goal of this operation is to save as many hatchlings as possible to give these species a better future. We should not forget that 6 out of

Perth Zoo continues to champion the cause of this unique turtle Perth Zoo has been a leader in conserving the Western Swamp Turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) since 1989, having bred more than 800 and released 668 into the wild to boost numbers. New populations have been established at two key locations. A new facility, incorporating some new innovations, will help Perth Zoo continue their good work

Second Oldest Turtle Of the World Is Gone… Sad news at Giza Zoo, the biggest Zoo in the Middle East and Africa. A 270-year old turtle died on Tuesday. It was considered the second oldest turtle of the world. It was brought into the zoo in 1936. In 2013, this turtle was announced dead but the rumour was denied by the Director General of the