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A Wood Turtle Released Back To Its Habitat The wood turtle was found in the backyard in Moncton, Canada and was then placed to the Atlantic Wildlife Institute where it spend a few weeks before being released. Being kept as a pet, the institute was afraid the turtle might have picked up harmful bacteria. After making sure that the turtle was healthy, the next task […]

Critically Endangered Tortoise Born At The Smithsonian National Zoo A baby spider tortoise was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo. On top of a very tricky incubation period of that species, the egg was cracked and one might think that it would stop the development of the embryo. Yet, the egg surprisingly hatched after fixing it using glue and some very precious care. The Smithsonian

Threatened Terrapene ornata Reintroduced Into His Native Habitat 11 Terrapene ornata were reintroduced in their native habitat thanks to the Lincoln Zoo Park. Since this species is threatened, eggs are collected and brought to the zoo to be incubated, avoiding at the same time all the threats from snakes and raccoon. Every turtles from the 240000 acres park are uniquely marked and equipped with a

Great Sea Turtle Rescue by The South Carolina Aquarium Whether poisoned by toxins, having the digestive system full of different plastic or even have lost a flipper because it was struck by a boat, they all made it back safe to the sea ! Indeed, the South Carolina Aquarium has done an excellent job in rescuing and rehabilitating these sea turtles. Buck, a loggerhead turtle,

There Is Hope For The Rafetus swinhoei The Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle is the most endangered species of turtle of the world. Only one female is remaining as far was we know and she is estimated to be over 100 years old. Since 2008, numerous attempt have been conducted in order to breed this species. Each year the female has laid eggs which, unfortunately, were

Gopher Tortoise Receives a Boost in Georgia The population of Gopher tortoise in Georgia will get a boost of 153 new specimens at Yuchi Wildlife Management Area near Waynesboro. This is the biggest release in Georgia. The current population of adult Gopher Tortoise is about 80 while it is required to have at least 250 adult to have a sustainable population. A human intervention is

Turtles May Help Understand The Effect Of BPA On Humans BPA is pretty common in our daily routine. It is mostly used to make water bottles and food can liners and its effect on humans is not yet well known. All we know so far is that it has estrogenic properties. Because turtles metabolizes estrogen the same way humans do, they are being studied to

Numerous Geoclemmys Hamiltonii Being Smuggled In India The black pond turtle, Geoclemmys hamiltonii is being massively smuggled in India. On May 14th 2014, around 158 turtles were rescued from poachers. Over the past three months, more than 335 Geoclemmys hamiltonii have been seized at the Mumbai Airport, according to the author “it seems the trade appears to be controlled by a well-organized gang with the