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Cayman Turtle Centre, long controversial, says new study promotes its idea of sea turtle conservation that includes farming (See also this article) It’s not hard to agree with the fact that while sea turtle conservation is a big deal, changing the minds of local communities and cultures who consume the meat of these animals is not so clear cut. Archie Carr, a legend in the […]

Keep your distance from Sea Turtles As 2019 broke over Kauai, visitor Dawn Reinfeld was ecstatic to see a threatened green sea turtle lounging on the beach near the lifeguard stand in Poipu. Sitting about 30 feet from the animal, Reinfeld heard the lifeguards check out at the end of the day, reminding people to stay at least 20 feet away from the turtle. She

Endangered turtle may slow progress of controversial BJ’s development After more than a year of community opposition to a commercial development planned for a site next to a wetland area in Mariners Harbor, the biggest obstacle the developers now face may be in the form of a reptile. It’s believed that the eastern mud turtle, which is on the New York State list of endangered

Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehab Center Opens In Apollo Beach The Florida Aquarium cut the ribbon Wednesday on a sea turtle rehabilitation center in Apollo Beach. It will expand efforts to save endangered turtles – and increase public awareness of them. The aquarium has rescued about 150 turtles since it opened in downtown Tampa in 1995. This will also allow the public to see how

Hawaiian population of sea turtles not harmed by eruption A Big Island nonprofit has confirmed that the Kilauea eruption last year did not critically damage sea turtle populations in lower Puna. While state and federal agencies said during the eruption that large numbers of sea turtles were not endangered by the flow of lava into the ocean, the Hawaii Wildlife Fund conducted its own survey,

Study released claims 5 of 7 sea turtle species recovering thanks to Endangered Species Act See original study here. Published this morning in the journal PLOS ONE, the study involved Abel Valdivia with the Center for Biological Diversity and other researchers analyzing annual population data for the 62 marine mammal species and sea turtle species listed under the Endangered Species Act. The researchers then focused

UCF Researchers Investigate New Lead in Mysterious Sea Turtle Disease Scientists at the UCF are zeroing in on a new clue to understand a mysterious disease that affects about half the sea turtles in the Indian River Lagoon. The infectious disease, known as fibropapillomatosis, causes tumors to grow inside and outside of sea turtles’ bodies. While the tumors may be benign, they can become debilitating

Volunteers Patrol for Hatchlings Disoriented by Light Pollution In the dark of night, teeny sea turtles emerge from sandy nests as waves roll ashore several yards away. Instead of aiming for the shimmering surf as nature intends, thousands of wayward hatchlings are attracted to other light sources and naively wriggle toward resorts, roadways, and storm drains. They turn the wrong way because of human light

In the Amazon, Podocnemis expansa nests along the Juruá River successfully protected by local communities In the face of its rapid population decline, community residents along the middle section of the Juruá river organized back in 1977 and began protecting three turtle-nesting beaches (known as tabuleiros) during the breeding season. Today, 18 beaches along a 2,000-kilometer stretch of river are monitored 24 hours per day