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USF Sarasota-Manatee receives grant to aid tortoise habitat USF Sarasota-Manatee‘s protected gopher tortoises will soon see some improvements to their habitat thanks to assistance from the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. The improvements – funded through a $2,860 Bay Partners Grant – will focus on six acres near the campus’ entrance where a community of gopher tortoises reside in burrows. Work on the year-long project is […]

Study: Nesting Turtles Prefer Dark Beaches SHACKLEFORD BANKS – The little rover left tire tracks in the sand as it rumbled across the beach on the moonless summer night. Anna Windle followed behind, keeping an eye on the rover while shifting her backpack full of field gear. Turtle News From Around the World Ecology USA: Protected gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) lays eggs in Florida family’s

Along U.S. 80 to Tybee, beach traffic threatens terrapins The stream of vehicles headed to Tybee on a June weekend is relentless, and so is the instinct of a diamondback terrapin to cross Highway 80. The inevitable result doesn’t take long to find if you’re looking. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Canada: Western painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) part of population count project (VIDEO)

At least 5 sea turtle nests destroyed by Alberto in Florida NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Subtropical Storm Alberto dealt a blow to sea turtle nests in southwest Florida. Five of Collier County’s 218 sea turtle nests washed away during the weekend storm. Another 26 nests were inundated, which means the eggs were covered with water; it remains to be seen how those nests will fare.

New turtle species discovered in Puerto Vallarta “Casquito de Vallarta” (Kinosternon vogti) is the name proposed for the new species of terrestrial turtle discovered by researchers from the University Center of the Coast (CUCosta) in Puerto Vallarta, together with a team of Mexican scientists. The discovery has already been disseminated in specialized publications. According to the researcher Germán Cupul, up to now only 20 specimens

Grapevine opens first sea turtle hospital in North Texas On May 5, Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium opened as the first sea turtle rescue hospital and rehabilitation center in North Texas. Sea Life is the first North Texas aquarium with a hospital permitted to rehabilitate and release injured sea turtles back into the wild. ALSO: tortoise missing in Wanborough, UK! See below Turtle News From Around

In Canada, new programs set to help care for & transport injured turtles Turtles Kingston is proud to launch their ‘Volunteer Transport Driver’ and ‘Temporary Holding Station’ Programs. We have created these Programs to effectively respond to the turtle crisis on our roads, especially during the nesting season, May and June. We know that the public is not always able to transport an injured or

Poachers push India’s freshwater turtles to the brink of extinction With an expanding market in China and South Asia for turtle meat and body parts, poachers are killing off a large number of freshwater turtles in the river Ganges, endangering many species. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Canada: $3,000 raised in support of the South Shore Appeal Fund’s efforts to protect Blanding’s turtle

Turtle Day at Elizabeth Lake in Canada a success Turtle Day took place on Tuesday, April 24 at the Elizabeth Lake Visitor Centre. Biologists were on scene with a large crowd of students and parents to learn more about this remarkable creature. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation USA: 14 endangered sea turtles released back into FL waters USA: GLORES Partner Spotlight: Turtle Island