Conservationists Steadfast In Preventing Extinction of the Giant Yangtze Soft Shell Turtle Steadfast efforts continue to prevent the extinction of the Giant Yangtze Soft Shell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), even with the news that the last known female of the species died on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The 90-year-old plus female turtle died during recovery from anesthesia after an artificial insemination procedure in Suzhou, China. The […]

India and Pakistan come together to rescue Geochelone elegans Keeping aside their political differences, India and Pakistan have joined hands to save the rare Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans), which is widely trafficked for use as exotic pets— because of the pattern of light radiating lines on their shells— in international market. The two neighbouring countries at the upcoming 18th Conference of the Parties of

Endangered speckled softshell turtle dies after artificial insemination An endangered female speckled softshell turtle aged in its 90s died on Saturday after being artificially inseminated at a zoo in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. The turtle was given a checkup and found to be in good health before what was the fifth attempt at artificial insemination by international experts and zoo staff. The procedure appeared to go

FGCU professor heads groundbreaking tortoise research at Delnor-Wiggins Jacob Wozny, who seems to possess a natural instinct for discovering creatures hidden in the wild, spots a large male gopher tortoise obscured by brush in the dunes of Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park. The Florida Gulf Coast University senior ambles through shrubs, picks up the tortoise, and carries it over to his professor, Dr. Phillip Allman, and

Meet The Man Helping Save Endangered Turtles In The Maldives Martin Stelfox, biologist and founder of The Olive Ridley Project, made a discovery in the Maldives that set him on a path to rescue some of the most endangered turtles in the world. After spending over 15 years working on marine conservation projects all over the globe, in 2012 biologist Martin Stelfox landed himself a

Hernando County celebrates the Gopher tortoise Wednesday is Gopher Tortoise Day in five Florida counties. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is encouraging communities, organizations and individuals to help conserve Florida’s only native tortoise. This year, five counties – Alachua, Hernando, Miami-Dade, Martin and Palm Beach, along with several local communities such as the city of Sanibel – are adopting Florida Gopher Tortoise Day

Three-Year Little River Study of Wood Turtle Population Commences with Site Review What will be a three-year study of the vulnerable wood turtle kicked off in Haverhill yesterday with a review of sites along Little River. Working with Haverhill Conservation Commissioner Ralph T. Basiliere, Zoo New England Field Biologist Julie Lisk and Field Technician Ryan Roseen scoped out a dozen sites for eventually finding specimens

Australia’s mysterious mass deaths of green sea turtles in 2012-13 linked by study to heavy metals “We found evidence of heavy metals – particularly cobalt – in sea turtle populations where we also saw signs of illness,” said lead author Mark Flint, program head of Zoo and Wildlife Conservation Medicine and Ecosystem Health in the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University. “Though