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Logging threatens breeding turtles New research by the University of Exeter and the Doñana Biological Station in Seville, Spain, has found that debris on beaches caused by logging activity is impacting both young turtles and their mothers during the key periods of their life cycles. To nest and breed successfully, females must be able to cross the sandy beaches to dig their nest to successfully […]

Australia- Currumbin Wildlife Hospital swamped by freshwater turtles flushed downstream in big wet More than 30 injured freshwater turtles are convalescing at the hospital after being flushed from their homes and washed downstream when the region’s creek systems overflowed. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation India- Shastikars catch rare sight of turtle hatchlings Crime & Punishment USA- Turtle taken from area grocery, after abuse

The Sobering Reality of the Illegal Reptile Trade is Heartwrenching Fourteen markets, 1500 animals, two years, $100,000. What do these all have in common? They are the stark reality of the illegal wildlife trade in Morocco. As a result of four surveys done over two years in Moroccan towns, it was determined that $100,000 worth of reptiles were sold openly in the markets. The surprising

Meet the Kiwi at the centre of turtle conservation in Queensland, Australia Meet the Kiwi turtle whisperer. Patrick Couper, originally from Wellington, is the curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Queensland Museum in Brisbane. Taxidermy was an early interest and Couper would try his hand at preserving creatures he found as roadkill. At the World Science Festival in March, he was the public face

Struggles of Malaysia’s sea turtles BLINK. Blink. After a deep, peaceful sleep, he must have felt like he’d just woken up to a circus. Surrounding his temporary home in the bright blue plastic tray are curious humans, pushing at each other to have a closer look. He must have been glad to be hidden under the matching blue blanket as he thought about his escape.

Latest Research Discovers that Freshwater Turtles are in Grave Danger Due to the Effects of Fishing You may not think much of a peaceful afternoon on the lake catching Blue-gill, but did you know that in a 2014 survey, 33% of the turtles had ingested fishhooks, with an 11% fatality rate? The reality is that commercial fishing is highly detrimental to freshwater turtle populations, and

The Ganges rivers has a new cleaning crew: Lissemys punctata, Chitra indica and Geoclemys hamiltonii The Ganges rivers has a new cleaning crew: Lissemys punctata, Chitra indica and Geoclemys hamiltoniiIndeed, the non-vegetarian turtle play a crucial role in cleaning the Ganges river by eating organic wastes and animal carcasses that are dumped into the river. On the other hand, Chitra indica and Geoclemys hamiltonii take