First-ever footage of an underwater dive by a Leatherback Sea Turtle Impressive footage, the first of its kind, of Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback Sea Turtle) in an underwater dive was released recently. This footage, captured off the coast of Nova-Scotia, is a must-see. Maybe the coolest part of this video, is watching the turtle feed on jellyfish it finds during its travels. These researchers were left …
Researchers publish paper detailing the travel patterns of 15 Leatherback Sea Turtles Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) have been a staple in this week’s chelonian news. Researchers just published a new paper detailing the travel patterns of 15 Leatherbacks who summer in New England then head south for the winter. They surprised researchers right from the start, heading out into the open sea instead of …
Leatherback Sea Turtle lands in South Carolina Aquarium for treatment A sick Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) was admitted to South Carolina Aquarium this past weekend. This has turned out to be quite a challenge, both to get the turtle, named “Yawkey”, to the aquarium and provide space for treatment. One can only imagine, seeing as Yawkey weighs almost 500 pounds and is more than …
Desert Tortoise, Gopherus agassizii, receives 7,400 acres of protected land. Similarly to the Bog Turtle preserve that was recently established in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a 7,400 acre plot of land has been established as the Fenner Valley Desert Tortoise Conservation Bank. The undeveloped properties enrolled in the Bank are located in area designated by the USFWS as critical habitat for Gopherus agassizii. This is an …
Kévin Labille joined Anthony and Steve to talk about African Chelonian Institute, which launches their first website on Monday, March 9th. Please go visit the page and sign up for their newsletter! We’re excited to partner with them in the development of their new site! Kévin also challenged Anthony to identify the species in their logo – watch to see how Anthony fared, find out what species it is, and how to identify it!
Anthony and Steve also talked extensively about the development of our new logo and new website, as well as which species we used as a basis for the silhouettes in our new logo.
Dubai school hands out hatchling turtles to students A school in Dubai recently handed out Red-Eared Slider hatchlings to students as part of a “Fish and Beaches” theme. Unsurprisingly, many parents were upset by this. We have talked extensively about this topic in the past. For more on this topic, please watch this video produced by theTurtleRoom just before the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle …
theTurtleRoom launches new website, new daily blog feature, new shop, and more. Today, we are excited to launch our new website, outfitted with a new logo and colors that we hope will be recognizable as theTurtleRoom for years, even decades to come. We hope you like the new look and the new functionality the site brings. Additionally, we will be starting a daily news feature …
A very special guest, good friend Chris Leone, joins John and Anthony for this episode. We talked about keeping turtles and tortoises in colder climates successfully, as well as the Western Hermann’s Tortoise Studbook, and many other related topics. Please visit his websites, Garden State Tortoise and Hermanni Haven to learn more about Chris, Garden State Tortoise, and Hermann’s Tortoises.
Also, check out this video from when Steve and Anthony visited Chris and his animals last June.
theTurtleRoom Visits Chris Leone and His Animals This video gives a behind the scenes look at one of the most successful cold-climate tortoise breeders in the world. Chris has a reputation as providing great customer care and producing some of the healthiest tortoises available in the trade. We weren’t surprised to see his thoughtful enclosure design and healthy tortoises in person, but it provided a …
