Liam Whitmore

100 young, endangered sea turtles left stranded after Texas flooding Battering storms during May have caused extremely high tides and a lot of flooding along Texas’ coast, which has lead to 100 endangered sea turtles to become stranded, some the size of a dinner plate. Texas State Aquarium’s Chief Operator, Jesse Gilbert said: “The juvenile green sea turtles just couldn’t beat the waves. They literally […]

Endangered green sea turtle found dead in Cebu town It’s the time of year where more and more frequently, as turtles and tortoises become more active for mating season, can succumb to injuries sustained from motorised vehicles such as boats and cars. These unfortunate incidents occur globally and have the potential to affect any and all turtles/tortoises in close proximity to humans. This story comes

Face-tattooed ‘rare animal smuggler’, 25, charged (video) 25-year-old man, Buddy Pogmore, has been charged by Australian police with illegally capturing and trafficking rare and endangered reptiles. Police raided the man’s home in Lethbridge Park, West Sydney, where they found various turtles, lizards, snakes and crocodiles. Pogmore has been charged with 169 offences, all relating to his illegal trafficking activity, which includes animal abuse. It was

World Turtle Day to see release of 200 Cantor’s giant softshell hatchlings 200 of one of the world’s rarest freshwater turtle, the Cantor’s giant softshell (Pelochelys cantorii), are set to be released into the Mekong River in Kratie province’s Kampong Cham commune on 25th May by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The Cantor’s softshell turtle is currently listed as critically endangered of IUCN Red List. This

Lovers Key beach cleanup protects sea turtle nesting (video) People of Southwest Florida are joining together for a mammoth beach clean project! Volunteers are partnering with Sephora Coconut Point and Ren Skincare to clean up Lovers Key State park. Typical items people will be looking for are plastic such as straws and any other type of man-made trash which could be detrimental or harm native

Zoo Knoxville welcomes critically endangered spider tortoise hatchling Zoo Knoxville has welcomed its latest animal, a Critically Endangered spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) which hatched this week. Spider tortoises are endemic to Madagascar and are the smallest of the island’s four native species. These tortoises are extremely vulnerable to poaching and illegal collection, which has greatly reduced its wild population. These tortoises are also unique in

Turtle defecates plastic after swimming in ocean filled with rubbish (video) A green turtle (Chelonia mydas) was rescued from a fishing net off the coast of Buenos Aires and taken to the Mundo Marino Foundation. Afterward, it was discovered that it had ingested large quantities of plastic which had been floating in the ocean. The turtle had no option but to allow the large quantities

The Manchester-born conservationist who’s saving turtles in the Indian Ocean Martin Stelfox – A conservationist who has a penchant for all things reptile, is now dedicating his time and career to saving sea turtles. He is the founder and CEO of the turtle conservation charity “The Olive Ridley Project” (ORP), which was established in 2013 is based in the UK. I also had the pleasure