Populations of marine and freshwater turtles declining LAHORE: The population of endangered freshwater and marine turtles is declining due to habitat degradation caused by climate change, said World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Manager Conservation Humaira Ayesha. Talking to APP, she said that Pakistan was home to almost 200 endangered and threatened species of reptiles. However, most of these species are threatened to extinction due to persistent […]

Turtle embryos play a role in determining their own sex By moving around the egg to find what Richard Shine, a professor at Macquarie University of Australia and one of the co-authors, calls the “Goldilocks Zone”—where the temperature is not too hot and not too cold—the turtles can shield against extreme thermal conditions imposed by changing temperatures and produce a relatively balanced sex ratio. “This

Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles 2019 has begun! Started in 2008, the Tour de Turtles (TdT) is a fun, educational journey through the science, research and geography of sea turtle migration using satellite telemetry. Created by Sea Turtle Conservancy, with help from sponsors and partners, this event follows the marathon migration of sea turtles, representing four different species, from their nesting beaches to their

Cyprus residents once again drive away Council of Europe’s international environmentalists attempting to protect sea turtle nests The first incident provoked a reaction by the government, which instructed the police to investigate complaints by the environmentalists. A report was handed to the Attorney General who will decide whether court action will be taken. The villagers of the area are at war with environmental organizations, accusing

Seaturtle.org’s Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System can show you sea turtle nests being laid around the world The Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System collects data from monitored sites from local organizations. The system was designed in cooperation with sea turtle coordinators in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Areas interested in using the Sea Turtle Monitoring System to manage data can contact Seaturtle.org to get

Funding cut for loggerhead sea turtle protection in Gnaraloo area, Australia by government, state, and Gnaraloo Station Trust A spokesman for the Federal Environment Minister said the Government was committed to the conservation of the Gnaraloo loggerhead turtle rookeries in the Ningaloo World Heritage Area. “The Australian Government continues to protect this species in this area through activities funded under the five-year Regional Land Partnerships

St. Thomas the green sea turtle joins list of participants in Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles to start 08/01 “St. Thomas,” a 35-pound male, and 15 other sea turtles are to participate in Tour de Turtles online educational competition that officially begins Aug. 1 and is organized by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. The unique “tour” follows the long-distance migration of different species of sea

Two-headed hatchling green sea turtle dies days after being found In Malaysia He said the cause of death was not yet known but added the turtle would have had little chance of surviving long in the wild. “It would have been poached by an eagle because it could not swim well,” he said. While rare, it was not the first time a two-headed baby turtle

Indonesian governor latest official busted for bribes in environmental case Jakarta – A governor (pictured above) from the island of Sumatra has been charged by Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency over allegations of bribery in connection to a land reclamation project. The governor, Nurdin Basirun, is the latest to be apprehended in this high-profile case. He was arrested on July 10th at his home after transacting a