Matt Knight

Lemurs and giant tortoises among species at risk if global warming reaches 3°C More than 200 studies looked at the impacts of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems, whereas just over 30 looked at marine ecosystems. Only 14 studies looked at freshwater species – considered to be among the most threatened – which were included in terrestrial ecosystems due to lack of data. Dr Rob Salguero-Gómez,

Yangtze giant softshell turtle in Vietnam is the real thing, breeding may be possible Nguyen Huy Dang, Deputy Director of Ha Noi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said: “This is a very important mission and it needs to be done effectively. We have been seeking advice and consultation from the Ha Noi People’s Committee to promulgate guiding documents and collaboration with international organization to

Sea Turtle Hospital of Palm Beach, FL researches Fibropapillomatosis affecting green sea turtles Fibropapillomatosis, or FP, was part of the impetus for the creation of the Sea Turtle Hospital, which had its fifth anniversary in October. “It was a disease we weren’t used to seeing in this part of the state,” said Eastman. Eastman has been working with sea turtles since the 1990s, when she

From sea turtles to sunsets, the surprising ways the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the environment The stay-at-home orders mean fewer tourists on the beaches in Florida and fewer boats, fishing and cruise ships in the waters off the coast. That makes conditions prime for nesting leatherback sea turtles and their hatchlings. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation India: Morjim sees highest ratio of sea

After 20 years in captivity, Yoshi the loggerhead sea turtle has traveled 37,000 km in 2 years “We did not know all that much, but she crept into everybody’s hearts, and settled down really quickly. “And she had an enormous personality.” The aquarium staff learned a lot about caring for injured turtles from Yoshi, but soon also started getting requests to help more and more

How conservation dogs are changing how we protect endangered species, remove invasive ones, and detect diseases “Working a detection dog is so much more than holding the end of the leash,” explains Holder. “You need to be able to think on your feet, keep yourself your partner safe, and make educated decisions. You must take into account what you see from your dog and how

Biologist Grégory Bulté creates 3D printed sex dolls to test mating habits of northern map turtles Bulté and his team used a 3D printer to create two artificial female ‘sex dolls’ to test the reaction from males in the mood for mating. One doll was a little smaller than average, and the other was close to the largest size ever recorded for a female mapping

USA: Calypso the famous green sea turtle passes at The National Aquarium, MD Calypso was rescued by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation Riverhead, NY in 2000 after stranding in the Long Island Sound with an infected front left flipper, which was later amputated to prevent the spread of infection to healthy tissue. When rescued, she weighed just 6 pounds and was believed