Couple’s Passion Turns Into Incredible Reptile Rehabilitation Operation It all started with a little Testudo horsfieldii given to Traci years ago. Little did she know that this was only the beginning of a life-changing adventure which would prove to be the most rewarding experience of her career. Her husband Greg is equally as passionate for chelonians along with other reptiles, and his carpentry skills have […]

Fiji’s 10-year moratorium on sale and harvesting of sea turtles ends 12/31/2018, permits and approval to harvest already being requested According to the Ministry of Fisheries, the maximum fine is up to $10,000 and the ministry has warned the members of the public that they would take people to task if found consuming or harvesting sea turtles without permits. More on this: Stakeholders map new

Puerto Vallarta offers safe nesting to Lepidochelys olivacea Of the seven species of marine turtles that exist, the olive ridley turtle has recovered to the point that it has been removed from the list of critically endangered species, however, risks still remain, which is why sites such as the CasaMagna Marriot Camp in Puerto Vallarta is dedicated to its preservation. The camp located on the

Chelonia mydas tagging helps researchers understand the endangered species About 150 green sea turtles have been tagged and released into the ocean by The University of the South Pacific’s School of Marine Science since 2015. This is part of an ongoing project that has enabled researchers to gauge and monitor the feeding, breeding and migration patterns of the species. Green Sea Turtle has been given

Conservationists Advocate To Prohibit Turtle Trapping In Effort To Conserve Declining State Population Thursday morning was an exciting day for many conservationists, as representatives from several groups attended the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for an important meeting. This was not a waste of time, however. The passionate attendees had a vital mission, to prevent the future decline of their native turtle species. As of

Non-native seagrass impacting Caribbean Chelonia mydas A seagrass species from the Red Sea is outcompeting the native seagrass species in the Caribbean, where the green sea turtle lives. These iconic turtles are seeing their grazing areas decline, because they have little interest in the foreign seagrass. Wageningen researchers and colleagues from other research institutions discovered how these large underwater grazers seem to dig their watery

Endangered Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) wild population in Myanmar reaches 15,000 “They had a narrow escape. As prices for star tortoises were high, many people, including children, tried to capture them. But, selling them is illegal. That’s why sellers get very low prices. Children dropped out of school to hunt for tortoises, causing lower education rates and social status in poor communities. According to

Successful Reproduction Of Critically Endangered Asian Turtle A Massive Feat For Conservation Siebenrockiella leytensis is a little-known and studied, highly secretive chelonian native to the Philippines, and unfortunately, this makes it a prime target for poachers since the species fetches an attractive price on the black market. As a result, these turtles are now listed as critically endangered and although there are many reports of