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Unconventional Treatment Proves Successful for an Otherwise Permanently Disabled Gopherus polyphemus Who would have thought that a popular treatment for humans would have such a dramatic effect on a tortoise. This Gopherus polyphemus had a fortunate fate. After being hit by a car, her shell was left cracked and back limbs nearly paralyzed. She was discovered after the accident and transported to the South Florida […]

The Tree foundation, saving sea turtles in India The Tree foundation, founded in 2002, by Supraja Dharini, after she was inspired by Jane Goodall’s belief that “Every individual can make a difference’. When she encountered a dead turtle on the shores of Neelangarai and was surprised by the nonchalance of the locals to frequency and common occurrence of turtle deaths. Supraja then pursued a Sea

Prosthetic Limbs are Not Just For Humans as This Incredible Story Proves What could have ended in the death of a sea turtle turned into the most exciting rehabilitation story yet. A Caretta caretta was discovered off the Ireland coast after being almost fatally injured by a shark. One of her flippers was completely gone and there was not much hope for this large female;

Mattapoisett Land Trust event a turtle success The weekends are for taking it slow. And that’s just what members of the Mattapoisett Land Trust did on Saturday with a presentation about turtles. Marla Isaac, from the New England Reptile and Raptor Center, came by the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting House on Saturday to show off a variety of turtles, as well as teach people about protecting

Volunteers help Alabama’s Gulf coast sea turtles Volunteers arrive before daylight. Sometimes they go all day without seeing any sign of a turtle or its nest. Chandra Wright said it can make volunteers wonder sometimes why they do it. But once they see baby turtles hatch and crawl to the water, they wonder no more. “It’s completely worth it when those babies hatch out,” Wright

Volunteers of the Turtle Watch Continue to Contribute Massive Efforts Towards Sea Turtle Conservation With Awe-inspiring Success At barely 6 AM in the morning there is activity on Longboat Key beach. As the sun rises one will observe multiple figures quietly working on something in the sand. A closer look will reveal a newly discovered nest of sea turtle eggs, and a volunteer meticulously covering

Chelydra serpentina found in Montezuma Well He doesn’t have a name yet, but the snapper turtle found on April 13 at Montezuma Well National Monument is now at his new home in the Phoenix Zoo. Nobody at USGS knows precisely how long the 40-pound snapper turtle was at Montezuma Well before a volunteer spotted him in the well’s ditch about two weeks ago. Later that

Turtle Survival Alliance Highlights Their Spring Break Activities Do you think you had an awesome spring break? Well what could be more exciting than spending break swimming in a pond and grabbing turtles? That’s what a group of volunteers from universities and colleges around the United States did earlier this year. The TSA, partnering with the NAFTRG, hosted the spring turtle sampling in both New

The Chelonoidis nigra in the USA Soupios has spent years studying Galápagos tortoises, and easily rattles off facts about their history in the wild—from past and present population figures to the latest efforts by scientists and nonprofit organizations to replenish their numbers. He says he keeps them out of a concern for the species’s conservation. His tortoises appear healthy and content—a reflection of their keeper’s