Ancient tortoise shell discovered in Roman burial chambers in Bulgaria Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved ancient tortoise shell inside Roman burial chambers from the second century A.D. during excavations in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, reports said Tuesday. According to reports, the burial chambers were discovered in the western necropolis of the ancient city of Philippopolis, located near the city’s medical school. ALSO: check out […]

Sea turtle corpse research offers glimpses into their lives Every week, Erin Seney picks through the stomach contents of dead turtles. It’s tedious, smelly work for this assistant research scientist at the department of biology. Each element of the stomach sample must be carefully separated and logged. Using tweezers and a magnifying glass, she creates little piles of claws, shells and other materials that provide

Elongated tortoise, shrinking habitat The elongated tortoise is a species of tortoise once found in different areas of the country including Sylhet, Bangladesh. However, shrinking habitat and demand for their meat have seen the tortoise’s numbers decline in recent years. Where once they commonly occurred in the calm waters of beels, in river channels and forests, their distribution is now restricted to hilly areas only.

The Chinese Feast on Virginia’s Turtles With the coming of spring, snapping turtles have emerged from their winter homes in the mud, ready to reproduce and to spend the summer trolling ponds, lakes, rivers and streams. They’re a hearty species with few natural enemies. Now, however, turtles which can live more than a hundred years are in danger. As a graduate student at Virginia Commonwealth

April 10 is Gopher Tortoise Day in Alabama April 10 has been declared Gopher Tortoise Day by the Alabama Gopher Tortoise Council, and Governor Kay Ivey will make it official by signing a proclamation designating April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day in Alabama. In Alabama, gopher tortoises are federally and state protected and found in the lower third of the state in 23 counties. Turtle

Jakarta’s flourishing trade in threatened turtles and tortoises under spotlight They are shy creatures, but for the thousands of threatened tortoises and freshwater turtles found on sale in Jakarta’s shops and markets, there’s no shelter from the glare of the illegal trade spotlight, finds a new TRAFFIC report. Researchers found 4,985 individuals of 65 different species of tortoise and freshwater turtles in just seven locations

Introducing Commerce Vs. Conservation, And The Race To Save Dermochelys Coriacea The giants of the ocean world, Dermochelys coriacea, have dominated as the largest living sea turtles for thousands of years, and thanks to numerous conservation programs, have been held back from extinction; however, populations are on the brink, especially in the Pacific ocean. Regulations have been enacted around the world, which include specialized hooks

Westy the Western Swamp Tortoise book launched at Ellenbrook Library WESTY the Western Swamp Tortoise has come to life, with the children’s book launched at the Ellenbrook Library last week. The book, written by Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise committee member Cathy Levett, helps to educate kids on the critically endangered animal. The book was launched by Environment Minister Stephen Dawson and Swan Hills