Face-tattooed ‘rare animal smuggler’, 25, charged (video) 25-year-old man, Buddy Pogmore, has been charged by Australian police with illegally capturing and trafficking rare and endangered reptiles. Police raided the man’s home in Lethbridge Park, West Sydney, where they found various turtles, lizards, snakes and crocodiles. Pogmore has been charged with 169 offences, all relating to his illegal trafficking activity, which includes animal abuse. It was […]

How the gopher tortoises in King’s Landing, FL are being safely rehomed before construction The gopher tortoise is considered to be a “vulnerable” species according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It is a requirement for all developers to do a permitted land survey to identify any gopher tortoises living on development sites. Once identified, the animals have to be relocated to an

Turtle eggs are being sold openly in Sabah, Malaysia despite being illegal, tourism may be playing a part Neither the poster nor the presence of police officers deterred the operation, and business was booming. Families and individuals drove by the corner in cars or simply walked up straight to the men to complete the transaction in broad daylight. The sale and consumption of eggs for

World Turtle Day to see release of 200 Cantor’s giant softshell hatchlings 200 of one of the world’s rarest freshwater turtle, the Cantor’s giant softshell (Pelochelys cantorii), are set to be released into the Mekong River in Kratie province’s Kampong Cham commune on 25th May by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The Cantor’s softshell turtle is currently listed as critically endangered of IUCN Red List. This

Lovers Key beach cleanup protects sea turtle nesting (video) People of Southwest Florida are joining together for a mammoth beach clean project! Volunteers are partnering with Sephora Coconut Point and Ren Skincare to clean up Lovers Key State park. Typical items people will be looking for are plastic such as straws and any other type of man-made trash which could be detrimental or harm native

12 rare turtles with names like ‘Thor’ and ‘Taco’ released into wetlands Consumers Energy employees released a dozen of rare juvenile Blanding’s Turtles into the wetlands of Saginaw County on Thursday, May 16. The bale of turtles, all females, was released in a wetland near the James Township Hall, 6060 Swan Creek Road, an area where the energy company did construction for its Saginaw Trail

Janette Mikity’s leatherback sea turtle nesting photos from Trinidad go viral Beautiful photos of a leatherback turtle nesting on Trinidad’s north coast have gone viral online. Facebook user Janette Mikity shared the photos via social media on Wednesday, showing a huge leatherback turtle nesting along Grande Riviere beach. ALSO: sulcata tortoise found wandering North Miami Beach, owner sought- see Miscellany section for details Turtle News

Zoo Knoxville welcomes critically endangered spider tortoise hatchling Zoo Knoxville has welcomed its latest animal, a Critically Endangered spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) which hatched this week. Spider tortoises are endemic to Madagascar and are the smallest of the island’s four native species. These tortoises are extremely vulnerable to poaching and illegal collection, which has greatly reduced its wild population. These tortoises are also unique in