Dalton State successfully breeds Kinixys erosa Serrated hinge-back tortoises were bred successfully at Dalton State, one of the first times that has happened in captivity with this species, officials said. ?This is rarely done with this species,? said Chris Manis, a part-time instructor in natural sciences and research associate at the College. ?I only know of one or two successes prior to this.? The hatchlings […]

Scientific paper released regarding long-term monitoring of marine turtles by local communities In Lamu, local residents have teamed up with Kenya Wildlife Service to both monitor sea turtles and engage in their conservation. Turtles in the area are subject to illegal trade, pollution, poorly planned development, and becoming bycatch. However, this newly released paper, covering 17 years of data collection, will go a long way

Researchers Collaborate To Create Mechanism Designed To Reduce Malaclemys Terrapin Fatalities Georgia is home to a beautiful yet gravely threatened turtle species known as the Malaclemys terrapin. Unfortunately, roadkills are to blame for their steady decline for many years; however, a group of University of Georgia researchers decided to discover a solution to this urgent issue. Led by Brian Crawford, a post doctoral researcher, this

Pseudemys gorzugi research in southeast NM Eastern New Mexico University professor and biologist Dr. Ivana Mali and her students were on the hunt this summer for a small, yet precious species in the Black River in Southeastern New Mexico. “In New Mexico, it only occurs south of Brantley Reservoir and downstream in tributaries, Black River and Delaware River,” Mali said. It can be found in

Passionate Lebanon Resident Dedicates Her Life To Sea Turtle Conservation Despite Residing In Warzone Amidst the violent clashes occurring between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, there were still a select few who continued their conservation efforts. One lady in Lebanon did just that. Despite a rocket exploding inside her house, Mona Khalil was determined to protect her country’s sea turtles and refused to leave her

Volunteers help rescue turtles in Gores Landing, Canada Nearly 20 volunteers gathered in shifts in early August to move egg nests on Close Point Road on Rice Lake in Gores Landing before road construction started. There were about 40 turtle nests buried along the road side, said Joan Norris, a resident who helped organize the volunteers. Each nest could have 30 or more eggs. The

Two-headed loggerhead turtle found by UCF interns As strange as it might seem, two-headed animals occur in nature on a regular basis! While they often don’t survive, this hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) appears to be fine. Kate Mansfield of the University of Central Florida’s Turtle Lab shared pictures of this amazing animal. Some good news: Poky, a missing sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), has

Life Of Young Conservationist Inspires Family To Donate Towards Conservation Efforts Not many middle-schoolers have such a passion for wildlife conservation as one young girl from Worthen, England. Olivia-Violet Reeves was a student of St George?s Junior School but was tragically hit by a 4×4 on her way home from school two months ago. She was an avid up-and-coming conservationist and had plans to study

Pet owner saved his drowning tortoise’s life A pet owner saved his drowning tortoise’s life after giving it the kiss of life for an hour. John Fletcher found 45-year-old Freda at the bottom of his garden pond limp and looking dead. Mr Fletcher said: “It must have been in there for at least an hour. I took it out and it was looking quite dead