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Rare baby turtles mysteriously dropped off at doorstep of conservation group HQ The four were placed in a bucket outside the door of an office that belongs to the Friends of Sea Turtles Education and Research (FOSTER) vice-president James Leong. “I think with recent activities carried out by FOSTER to create awareness of turtle conservation and protection, someone may have realised it was wrong to […]

Bob the turtle recovers after pooping out plastic balloons Bob, a green turtle is finally paddling its way to recovery almost one and half years after he was discovered injured on a beach in the De Hoop Nature Reserve, just outside of Cape Town in November 2014. The sub-adult green turtle was weak, dehydrated and had two fractures on his bottom shell when he was

Another Dead Turtle In Sabah Another sea turtle was found dead this morning in Sabah. The turtle was found at Gaya Island by the staff of the Gaya Island Resort turtle rescue centre. According to the marine biologist Scott Maybank there is no sign of external damage. This is the second sea turtle found dead, the first one was found on Tuesday at Sipitang. Turtle

Turtles born out of mass croc extinction Marine turtles, as we know them today, got an evolutionary leg-up (or flipper-up) when a huge number of ancient crocodile ancestors died out 145 million years ago, according to new research. A paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B uncovered a link between a mass extinction of crocodyliforms – the name given to crocodiles, alligators and

With Seattle Aquarium’s help, stranded sea turtle makes dramatic comeback When Tucker the Turtle was found stranded and starving on an Oregon beach last December, the aquarium took him in. He’s making good progress and should be ready to return to the wild soon. Tucker the Turtle has had a tough time. Tucker was far from his warm home waters off the Pacific Coast of

Making way for turtles in an off-leash dog park It’s not easy being a turtle in Portland’s biggest off-leash dog park. In the Sandy River Delta Park, just 15 miles out of town, the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council has been busy yanking out non-native, invasive plants and erecting temporary fences — creating safe nesting spots for the yellow-striped reptiles that have lived here for

Talkin’ Terrapins with Professor Randy Chambers Wetlands bog man. Lake Matoaka arsonist. Dr. Pepper enthusiast. Dr. Randy Chambers has acquired several identities throughout his time at the College of William and Mary as a professor of biology and director of the Keck Environmental Field Lab. He is likely most known for his dedication toward diamondback terrapins, a species of turtle. However, Chambers has not always

Hicatee Workshop Held In Belize Along With the TSA While the Hicatee, Dermatemys mawii, was on the brink of extinction not so long ago, the species is doing way better today thanks to huge collaboration efforts and commitment from the TSA, Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE), the Belize Fisheries Department, and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. I strongly encourage you to read

Camera flashes dangerous to sea turtles Wildlife officials are urging people not to take pictures of sea turtles at night with a flash camera. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is calling it a “new 21st century hazard.” Taking photos of sea turtles using a flash can interfere with nesting. “It’s great that people are enjoying Florida’s beaches and are enthusiastic about our sea