Liam Whitmore

Brampton turtle population study reveals ‘gem’ in Heart Lake wetlands A new study looking at the population of freshwater turtles at Heart Lake Wetlands has revealed some surprising results! It may be a surprise, but Brampton, ON, Canada is home to a thriving population of freshwater turtles according to a wildlife biologist at York University. The biologist, Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux, said: “We were pleasantly surprised, considering […]

Navigating oxygen deprivation: liver transcriptomic responses of the red eared slider turtle to environmental anoxia For many turtles, life with little-to-no oxygen is a part of their normal life, but a recent study found that members of the genera Trachemys and Chrysemys are able to do this exceptionally well. A turtle entering a period of oxygen deprivation has two methods for survival: extrapulmonary modes of

New study finds illegal trade in marine turtles persisting in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam A new study, carried out by TRAFFIC and commissioned by CITES have found that thousands of marine turtles and their parts are still being seized from both physical and online markets in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. All marine turtle species are listed in Appendix I of CITES, which prohibits the commercial

Northern Ontario’s turtle tussle pits scientists against quarry builders, with a threatened species caught in the middle When ecologists found a haven for Blanding’s turtles on a patch of Crown land, they waded into a conflict that is testing the Ford government’s new policy on endangered species protection. Ms. Zagorski’s a field biologist, said she was working on her masters degree at Laurentian University in

Maldives Illegal Wildlife Trade The Maldives archipelago has fast become one of the world’s best tourist destinations in the world. Underlying this famed tourism industry, the country is dealing with some serious environmental pressures that threaten the country’s unique natural environment. Something typically brushed under the carpet is the illegal wildlife trade at tourist shops across the capital, Malé, which sells some of the world’s

Suspects held over trade in rare tortoises Eight people suspected of illegally buying and selling radiated tortoises, an endangered species from Madagascar, have been caught, Shanghai police said on Monday. Police in Xuhui District said they began an investigation in December last year after a report that radiated tortoises were being sold online at 4,000 yuan (US$566) to 10,000 yuan, police said. Police found that

70,000 baby turtles safely reach the Mediterranean from Turkey’s shores A massive 70,000 hatchling sea turtles have made their way into the Mediterranean Sea this year, leaving Turkey’s coast. The most common species of marine turtle in the Med is the loggerhead (Caretta caretta). Eggs were mostly laid this year at beaches in the Belek district of Antalya province, said Ali Fuat Canbolat, the head

MME releases 5,706 Hawksbill baby turtles into sea A major state project in Qatar to protect the environment and to ensure high levels of biodiversity has seen the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) release 5,706 critically endangered hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) being released into the ocean. The sea turtles were released during Qatar’s 2019 hatching season. Ali Saleh Al Marri, The head of wildlife

Tortoise injured in Amazon fires given 3D printed replacement shell I’m sure everyone by now has heard of the devastating forest fires wreaking havoc on the Amazon. It’s not just the forests that suffer, but the millions of animals which call the Amazon home, including tortoises. A story has emerged of a tortoise, named Freddy, who unfortunately fell victim to the forest fires in the