Rodney Lewis

Monster ghost net found in North Male in the Maldives The North-East monsoon season in Maldives is peak season for ghost nets drifting into to Maldives, and along with them, entangled marine life. The team at One & Only Reethi Rah recently removed a monster ghost net in North Male Atoll, estimated to weigh between 200 and 300 kg. The boat crew at One & […]

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Funds to Preserve 6,300 Acres in South Padre Island Funds from companies responsible for the largest ocean oil spill in history will be used to preserve sensitive wildlife habitat in South Padre Island, including for endangered sea turtles. Starting this month, international environmental nonprofit The Nature Conservancy will close on two deals in 2019 to acquire a total of nearly 6,300

1,529 exotic turtles and tortoises found at Philippines airport duct taped Over 1,500 exotic turtles and tortoises that were being smuggled into the Philippines’ main airport were intercepted by authorities on Sunday, Philippine customs said. The 1,529 animals, all of which were found to be alive after four abandoned suitcases containing the animals were discovered, were believed to be worth around $86,000 (4.5 million pesos),

Couple brought together, kept apart by their love for turtles Terrapins brought Dr Chen Pelf Nyok, well known among villagers in Kampung Pasir Gajah as “Mek Tuntung”, and her husband Dylan Wang whom locals call “Along Dolloh”, together, and their love for the reptiles led them to tie the knot early last year. But their love for the turtles also kept them apart for months

World’s most heavily trafficked turtle plays vital role in Indonesia environment, economy The Southeast Asian box turtle is the most heavily trafficked turtle in the world – captured and sold to China for food and medicine and for the pet trade in the United States, Japan and Europe. But little was known about its ecology until a University of Rhode Island herpetologist spent six months

Sea Isle Road Gets “Turtle Exclusion Fencing” Why did the turtle cross the road? What may sound like the opening line of a corny joke actually raises a serious issue at the Jersey Shore. Each summer, legions of diamondback terrapins emerge from the marshlands in search of dry sand or soil in which to lay their eggs. This ritual often sees them cross over local

Texas turtles are dying and state officials don’t know why Dozens of turtles across Texas have been found dead or dying in the past four months and experts don’t know why. Since Texas Parks and Wildlife staff first noticed the occurrences in November, they’ve documented about 60 deaths among four different species of freshwater turtles in Fort Worth, Houston and Jasper, department spokeswoman Aubry Buzek

In Bethlehem, New Zealand, the red-eared slider is a blacklisted species This week, a scientist, a bio-security officer and two renowned conservationists stand on a dusty, sun baked track in a suburban Tauranga backwater. They’re earnestly discussing a potential environmental calamity. And Goldilocks. That’s Goldilocks of 19th century fairytale fame who doesn’t like her porridge too hot, nor too cold, but just right. But this

Turtle With Rare Genetic Condition Adopted by Suburban Ecologist A special Blanding’s turtle who called Chicago home has moved out to the suburbs, where she’s helping to spread the word about the plight of her endangered species throughout Illinois. Lucy, as she was named originally, arrived at Chicago’s Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in August 2017 as a week-old hatchling. Although most Blanding’s turtles are dark