Rodney Lewis

Rustic conditions for some volunteers Showering with crabs and sleeping though the day, to excavating a sea turtle nest to a crowd of eager onlookers at the beach; all are different aspects of the volunteering life, so check the Volunteering section for a brief glimpse. An interesting article on the predator and prey relationship between sharks and sea turtles, see the Ecology section. And the […]

Ridley is making progress Ridley the sea turtle, who is convalescing at Wellington Zoo, NZ, is managing a bit of paddle; check out the video. Local researchers use dogs to locate box turtles and nesting sea turtles (Carreta Carreta) return to Sicily, plus more in the Conservation Section. The Gray Fossil site produces another new turtle species (Sternotherus palaeodorus), see the Natural History section. Meet

Sea Turtle Prep Well if you want to know what it takes to go on sea turtle patrol then read the top story in the Conservation section. Also the Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) rescued in Wellington, NZ has begun eating. Twenty-eight western pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata) are returned to their home in Mountain Lake. Look out for your toes in Weber River as Snapping Turtles

Coyote flag deterrents On Sullivan’s Island the coyotes have started predating sea turtle nest, something they have never done before. The local volunteers are trying a novel deterrent. More sea turtles with injuries suggest there are more sea turtles out there and conservationists in Magong discuss sea turtle conservation: see the Conservation section. A Leatherback sea tutle (Dermochelys coriacea) is spotted off Tireem, Scotland: see

Conservationist keep things moving The Loggerhead Marinelife Center performs amazing work for sea turtles and the first article in the Conservation section has a spectators view of that work. Also an article about STOP, the Sea Turtle Oversight Protection group in the resort of Lauderday-By-The-Sea. Lowestoft has started it’s annual Turtle Trail which feature 20 turtle models dotted about town, see the Miscellany section. Turtle

Endangered turtle fights for life at Wellington Zoo An Olive Ridley sea turlte (Lepidochelys olivacea) which washed up in the Wellington Lyall Bay, New Zealand is being cared for by Wellington Zoo but only has a 50% chance of survival, with video. Sargassum is still causing problems for nesting sea turtles in Trinidad and Tobago. Jacksonville Zoo welcomes the return of Goober, a 186Kg Aldabra

People may lose homes to tortoise sanctuary If the story is to be believed some 200 people will need to be relocated to make room for a new tortoise sanctuary in Cuevas, Spain. Viet Nam calls five different species of sea turtles home and a conference is being held to discuss their plight. A local naturalist in Middleburg is arguing for officials to keep the

Alligator Snapping Turtles to be released Peoria zoo is participating in the release of 100 Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) per year for the next 5 years and Pakistan to employ DNA barcodes as a way to identify species to curb illegal trade, see the Conservation section. A few reports on turtle race’s this week and if you fancy an art project involving turtles the

Sea Turtle nest attacked I hope they find the people responsible for wantonly destroying sea turtle nests and killing sea birds on Anna Maria Island, see the Crime & Punishment section. Ecuador has released 201 tortoises from the Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis subspecies on Santa Fe Island and in Rhode Island, residents are creating their own turtle-x signs to help turtles and warn drivers, see the