New Zealand Backyard Transformed Into A Turtle Paradise Many pet turtles have made their way into homes all over the world, but not many have had such a life-changing affect on one person’s life as this turtle did to Sheryl Wishnowsky, a resident of Feilding, New Zealand. What started as a tank in the living room blossomed into the Turtle Rescue Manawatu, which now houses […]

Greece once had side-necked turtles, other unexpected reptiles, and a very different environment This species was a so-called side-necked (Pleurodira) turtle. The peculiarity of the finding is that the side-necked turtles group is only inhabiting the Southern hemisphere today, and became extinct from the European continent a long time ago, however, the fossil of Nostimochelone lampra was found in an 18 million year old sediment

Survival Of Sea Turtles From The Great Barrier Reef Hangs In The Balance As Temperatures Rise Temperature sex determination may be commonly utilized in captive propagation, but for some sea turtles who call the Australian coast their home, this is not such a good thing. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, California State University and Worldwide Fund for Nature Australia recently determined that

Massive Sea Turtle Release Following Unexpected Dangerous Winter Storm No one was prepared for the winter storm that slammed into the gulf coast these past two weeks, and neither were the sea turtles. Record cold temperatures resulted in hundreds of cold-stunned victims of the elements, and volunteers as well as staff worked tirelessly to rescue each and every turtle, warming them up in specially-designed incubators

Former New-Yorker Transforms His Homesite Into A Haven For Gopherus polyphemus Deep in the backwoods of Cape Coral, Florida, lies one gem of an oasis. This might not appear impressive or awe-inspiring at first glance, but this inconspicuous piece of property is a haven for Gopherus polyphemus, thanks to one man’s passion and non-stop dedication to the preservation of this species and their critical habitat.

Caretta Caretta tagged for study of migratory route MANY turtles make the trek to the Sunshine Coast each year for the breeding season. But after this female loggerhead turtle returned to the water she took researchers with her via satellite. A team of volunteers have been walking the beaches for the past month before coming across the turtle on Tuesday night at Shelly Beach. Turtle

Smuggling Data From Canada Border A Grim Reality And Call For Action Canada authorities are expressing concern over recent turtle smuggling data and the effects of this harmful practice. According to statistics, the past 5 years has resulted in 117 confiscated chelonians at the Windsor-Detroit border from three individual instances. Not only does smuggling impact the populations of these endangered animals, but the risk of

Canadian teen collects hundreds of dollars to help turtles in Mexico For the last five years, an Edmonton-area teen has been collecting recyclables to help a turtle sanctuary in Mexico. Max Blakely, 14, collects bottles from gas stations, schools, parks and other places to raise money for AMA Mexico (the Association for Environmental Unity in Mexico). �I was coming up with ways to donate some