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TSA UPDATE: Madagascar radiated tortoise seizure (Donate here! ) Over the past several days, our TSA-Madagascar veterinarian Ny Aina Tiana Rak and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust veterinarian Natacha Rasolozaka have led a small team including “Villages des Tortues” staff, TSA staff, and volunteers at the SOPTOM-CRCC—Villages des Tortues facility in Ifaty, Madagascar. There they have been working tirelessly to effectively process the nearly 10,000 Radiated […]

Students Raise Rare Turtles to Boost Wild Populations DIGHTON. Mass. — On one side of a large greenhouse behind the Bristol County Agricultural High School are a dozen shallow plastic tubs, each containing a few inches of water, some artificial vegetation and several rare Blanding’s turtles. A similar lineup of tubs, but with much less water, contain equally rare wood turtles. And four 60-gallon pools

Florida nesting season begins, potential red tide impacts of Gulf of Mexico (AUDIO) May kicks off the official beginning of sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Florida. Threatened loggerheads are the most prolific nesters on area beaches, but endangered green and even leatherback sea turtles also nest along Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and on barrier islands. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation Qatar: first

Ancient tortoise shell discovered in Roman burial chambers in Bulgaria Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved ancient tortoise shell inside Roman burial chambers from the second century A.D. during excavations in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, reports said Tuesday. According to reports, the burial chambers were discovered in the western necropolis of the ancient city of Philippopolis, located near the city’s medical school. ALSO: check out

April 10 is Gopher Tortoise Day in Alabama April 10 has been declared Gopher Tortoise Day by the Alabama Gopher Tortoise Council, and Governor Kay Ivey will make it official by signing a proclamation designating April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day in Alabama. In Alabama, gopher tortoises are federally and state protected and found in the lower third of the state in 23 counties. Turtle

Project underway for new documentary about saving, rehabilitating, and releasing sea turtles Going Home is a story about the dedicated people and coastal communities who are helping sick and injured sea turtles get a second chance at life. These turtles would not make it without the care from The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Turtle News From

A new hope for endangered Bell’s turtle species With over 90% of Bell’s turtle (Myuchelys bellii) nest being threatened by predators, it’s a big deal to find a small population of the turtles on Richard Daugherty’s property. And, more surprisingly, he uses a trained dog to find the nests! Researchers are raising over 100 hatchlings now with the intention of releasing them back into the

Love underwater: Divers wed in Clearwater sea turtle habitat Love wasn�t in the air in Clearwater Wednesday. It was under water. John Martin, a diver at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and his now-wife, AnaMaria, got married while diving in Mavis� Rescue Hideaway, a sea turtle habitat. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation South Africa: green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) set free India: 668 sea turtle