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Record-breaking sea turtle season draws to a close A record-breaking season for Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring will end Oct. 31. More sea turtle nests — 435 loggerhead nests and one green sea turtle nest — were laid as of Oct. 16 on Anna Maria Island beaches than any previous year. Read the story to find out more… Turtle News From Around […]

Queensland wildlife experts protecting vulnerable turtles Greening Australia field officer Kymberly Robertson boards a tinny six days a week to inspect the nests of the bum-breathing Fitzroy River turtle in order to protect their eggs and hatchlings from predators. And while she is busy ensuring their safety, she is also on the lookout for crocodiles. “When we’re getting in and out of the boat we

Elvis, the Galapagos is leaving The El Paso Zoo, The El Paso Zoo is saying goodbye to the male Galapagos tortoise, Elvis, who will only be on exhibit at the zoo through Thursday, October 27, before moving to the Phoenix Zoo. It was recently discovered that Ralph, the 100-year-old male Galapagos tortoise (subspecies vandenburghi) at the Phoenix Zoo, is not the same subspecies as the

Turtles Might Play a Key Role in Climate Change Studies on the migration and genetics of hawksbill, loggerhead and green turtles show that they might play a key role in climate change, according to the Emirates Wildlife Society-World Wildlife Fund. With rising temperature they are seeking insight on their behaviour in warm seas. “In the first phase of the project, they have found that turtles

Breakout year predicted for Hicatee hatchlings in 2017 On 17-19 September, members of the TSA joined BFREE staff in Belize in performing annual health checks of all the Hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) at the HCRC. This year, an ultrasound performed by Dr. Boylan revealed 20 females carrying eggs or follicles, and 60-120 eggs are expected to be laid in December. This is a huge growth and

Beach Ambassadors Laurie Reichenbach has picked up trash as she walks South Walton’s beaches ever since before she even moved here. One day in late spring she posted on Facebook asking if there was any interest in forming a beach ambassador group to help educate visitors about beach matters. Her idea was simple: she and a group of interested volunteers would simply wear T-shirts with

Australian government considering greater regulation of Indigenous hunting The Australian Prime Minister has asked the environment minister, Josh Frydenberg, to investigate serious complaints that vulnerable and endangered animals are being subjected to great cruelty by some Indigenous families and killed merely for commercial purposes, not cultural purposes. Frydenberg has accepted Turnbull’s request to investigate the matter. “I’m an absolute supporter of native title rights for

Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia, saving river terrapins The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia has helped save thousands of eggs and facilitated the release of thousands of hatchlings into Terengganu rivers. Chen Peif Nyok, said that they have managed to save 2,491 turtle eggs and released 1,302 hatchlings into the Setiu River between 2004 and 2014, and another 3,754 eggs and 2,401 hatchlings into the

USDA Releases Two-Year Strategy to Help Gopher Tortoise The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday released a new two-year implementation strategy to help restore, enhance and protect longleaf pine forests in the Southeast, part of an ongoing effort to help the gopher tortoise rebound and combat the need for additional regulation of the species. Click the link to read more and download the pdf