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Sea Turtle Doctor pioneers new science Dr. Craig Harms had planned on spending the day writing parts of a book he was co-authoring. The subject he was focused on was sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation, so it was no surprise when a sea turtle emergency put an end to his quiet plans for the day on Sept. 27, 2016. That morning, a weak loggerhead sea […]

Students study Malaclemys terrapin The classroom consists of tall grasses, sand, water and turtles. For second-year students at Rowan College at Gloucester County today is a rescue mission to save diamondback terrapins, a hands-on science lesson at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor. DeGraff, a biology professor who teaches the Marine Science degree program, has been incorporating the active field study into her courses for

Nellie the Turtle back from the brink and out to sea The turtle spent more than three years in care recovering from fibropapillomatosis [FP] which causes turtles to grow benign tumours throughout their body. “It can be fatal, especially if it develops internally,” Ms Gilbert says. “They can get tumours on their eyes and it blinds them. It can be a very slow, debilitating way

Major effort begins to restore tortoise habitat Thirty miles outside of St. George, where the westernmost mountains of Utah slope off into a sea of tangled Joshua trees and desert scrub, a team of volunteers is undertaking the largest habitat restoration research effort yet tried to help the Mojave Desert Tortoise. John Kellam, a wildlife biologist with the Bureau of Land Management, said the species’

Endangered Species Native to Washington Needs Your Help The western pond turtle Emys marmorata is an endangered species native to Washington. The species used to be common decades ago but its population has declined mainly due to habitat loss and predation from other species. Today, despite the efforts the species’ population is still below expectation. State wildlife manager seek public input on their recommendations to

Illegal turtle sales on the rise in Denver The sale of illegal turtles are on the rise across the Denver metro area. Now, the tiny turtles are ending up in area animal shelters where they are usually put to sleep. Slider turtles are being brought in from Texas and the criminals are spreading out across the state. The species are being sold illegally for $10

Conservation group and Massachusetts students give Emydoidea blandingii a head start Blanding’s turtles have about a 1 in 80 chance of living to be adults. So, a nonprofit in Boston is working to shift those odds and give baby Blanding’s turtles a better start. They’re being helped by some Massachusetts students. Sending these baby turtles to schools, where young humans can care for them and

Psammobates geometricus habitat extended The Turtle Conservancy’s new reserve in South Africa protects one of the last significant populations of the Critically Endangered Geometric Tortoise. During the past month significant changes have happened. Click the link to read more… Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Maui Ocean Center Welcomes Six Turtle Hatchlings ACCSTR receives grant from Sea Turtle Grants Program Number of ‘wash back’

Curious Number of Injured Turtle On The Rise In Australia An increasing number of injured Southern Snake-neck turtles has been brought to the South West-based reptile rescue and rehabilitation centre in the past two months. All of the turtles suffer from shell fractures. Mrs Jess Berry runs the rescue centre said that this is pretty unusual as she only gets 5 turtles with shell fractures