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SaSa rescue team save lives of marine animals in Vietnam It took two days for Lê Chien , 34, and his colleagues from the SaSa rescue team to attempt to rescue a sick green turtle, but the endangered creature could not be saved as it had ingested too much plastic waste. The team was so sad to see the turtle passing away in vain, even […]

River terrapin: 50 to 300 in 10 years The number of river terrapins was hardly 50 more than a decade ago and conservationists were worried the freshwater turtle would soon join the list of extinct animals. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) termed it “critically endangered”. A breeding programme was started in the Sunderbans to increase their numbers. Today, there are 300 river

Alligator snapping turtles found thriving in Houston, TX During a survey of other wildlife in the area, wildlife biologist Eric Munscher found them by accident in traps he’d set along the banks. Munscher works with the Turtle Survival Alliance and says it wasn’t a surprise that they were there. “We just never thought that there was a successful population here,” he said. Turtle News From

Mon Repos trial aims to boost turtle hatchling survival rates, combat heatwaves with ‘artificial rain’ They are more commonly associated with parks and lawns, but sprinklers are now also lining a beach in south-east Queensland in a world-first trial to keep turtle nests cool and reduce heat-related deaths of the animals. Rather than keeping grass green and lush, the “artificial rain” created by sprinklers at

Sea turtles around Yakushima in southern Japan likely prey to Chinese poachers As many as 128 dead sea turtles collected from a group of smugglers in China’s Zhejiang province included at least two red sea turtles with identification tags attached by a Japanese conservation group on the southern Japanese island of Yakushima, according to members of the nature organization. The number of sea turtles visiting

World’s largest green sea turtle rookery has placed 21 satellite trackers so far This year, researchers have successfully fitted another 21 female green turtles with satellite trackers, which will help us better understand the nesting patterns of green turtles at Raine Island. Ms Enoch said research will help analyse how last year’s work on sand dunes is improving the turtles’ nesting success. The Raine Island

Study finds ‘alarming’ levels of chemicals in Great Barrier Reef turtles Conservationists want major bays and estuaries along the Great Barrier Reef tested for contaminants after a five-year study found “alarming” levels of some chemicals in unhealthy turtles on the reef. Scientists working on the research have also recommended expanded monitoring of turtle-population health on the Great Barrier Reef “as an indicator of the health

Terrapene Cooexist Alongside Owls In A Changing Environment Terrapene ornata is a frequently ignored but intriguing terrestrial turtle, which ironically shares the habitat of the owl. Both also suffer the effects of habitat loss from deforestation and development; however, box turtles are at higher risk due to their precise home ranges, and just the slightest disturbance may destroy their chances of survival. Unfortunately, when visitors