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Spotlight: Ashby King, N.E.S.T. volunteer and inventor! Knowing that funding and equipment can be difficult to find in the world of conservation, Ashby wasn’t content to hope for better- she literally invented the equipment required to aid the Network for Endangered Sea Turtle’s (N.E.S.T.) efforts. Known as a hydrophone, the device detects underground sounds made by sea turtle hatchlings in the nest as they become […]

Newly discovered turtle fossil helps shed more light on classic mystery of turtle evolution The six foot-long animal, named Eorhynchochelys sinensis, lived more than 200 million years ago. Scientists say that it had a toothless beak and a Frisbee-shaped body, but had not yet evolved to have a protective shell. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Malta: nest feared lost to rain hatches, 98

In southwest FL, red tide bloom is killing hundreds of sea turtles (VIDEO) A particularly strong red tide has killed hundreds of sea turtles in Southwest Florida over the past nine months, and researchers say the toll could hurt the area’s sea turtle population for decades. The red tide started in October but has become much more intense since June. ALSO: driver deliberately runs over

In Queensland, Australia, drones are deployed to help survey, monitor nesting flatback sea turtles (VIDEO) Seeking to improve time and resource management, the Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance, along with local rangers, are using drones to get a bird’s-eye view of Cape York Peninsula and its nesting flatbacks (Natator depressus)- and since it’s Australia, of course avoid the dangerous crocodiles that inhabit the area.

UK’s Invasive Species Act doesn’t stop Michael Butcher, who’s rescued over 1,000 turtles “My dream is to build a federation of turtle sanctuaries across Britain.” Despite the Act and higher operating costs than received donations, a man inspired by turtles has still taken in an amazing number of unwanted ones. What started as a love for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has blossomed into a love

Fiji’s 10-year moratorium on sale and harvesting of sea turtles ends 12/31/2018, permits and approval to harvest already being requested According to the Ministry of Fisheries, the maximum fine is up to $10,000 and the ministry has warned the members of the public that they would take people to task if found consuming or harvesting sea turtles without permits. More on this: Stakeholders map new

Endangered Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) wild population in Myanmar reaches 15,000 “They had a narrow escape. As prices for star tortoises were high, many people, including children, tried to capture them. But, selling them is illegal. That’s why sellers get very low prices. Children dropped out of school to hunt for tortoises, causing lower education rates and social status in poor communities. According to

People found digging up sea turtle nest in Sarasota County According to Mote, members of its nighttime sea turtle tagging team saw three people digging into a nest on Nokomis Beach at about 1:30 a.m. July 5. As the Mote team got closer, the people filled in their hole, ran away and could not be identified. One broken egg was left on the surface. It

Vets try to fix turtle that lost its dive “The CT confirmed a large amount of free gas in the turtle’s coelomic cavity,” Murdoch University veterinary radiologist Shona Reese said. “Based on the imaging findings, there was evidence of a torn left-sided ligament associated with the lung, while the right-sided ligament was intact. This likely resulted in the gas accumulation.” ALSO: tortoise stolen in WI!