Conservation Isn’t Just Saving Beaches: This Turtle Study Says Reefs and Routes Matter Too

Three species of sea turtles are regularly observed in the Red Sea, which is an inlet of the Indian Ocean: hawksbills, greens ...

The Rarest Turtle on Earth: How a Giant Vanished from a Famous River System

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...
WLRN

Sea turtles, a Florida conservation success story, face a new threat

A baby green turtle (left) and a baby loggerhead (right), excavated by conservationists in Florida. Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins with the females’ slow yet determined scooch onto ...
BusinessMirror

Mimaropa, a haven for marine turtles

On New Year’s Day, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released 88 olive ridley turtle hatchlings in ...
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Stamps to support sea turtle conservation now available

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Postal Service's 'Protect the Sea Turtles' Forever stamps are now available and you may recognize one particular turtle from our own Texas State Aquarium! Daisy, a ...
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The Turtle Facing Critical Endangerment and How You Can Help

As recently as August 2024, researchers in Greece documented the non-native Chinese stripe‑necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) on the island of Lesbos during fieldwork, finding three adults co-occurring ...
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Advancing sea turtle conservation strategies by locating the highest risk areas for boat strikes

A Florida State University marine biologist is enhancing conservation efforts by identifying areas in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts that expose protected marine turtles to the highest risk of ...

Meet Dhaval Laksmi: This rescued Olive Ridley turtle has travelled 1000 km since her release

Dhaval Lakshmi, a rehabilitated Olive Ridley turtle, has swum 1000 km in the Arabian Sea. Satellite tracking shows successful rewilding, active foraging and adaptation, marking a conservation ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Royal Carribean Group and World Wildlife Fund launch “Shell Week” for sea turtle conservation

Shell Week will run from June 8th to June 16th, and to commemorate the week, the Royal Carribean Group and World Wildlife Fund have created a bracket-style tournament to name the most popular sea ...
Panda

Tortoise and turtle conservation is crucial for the South

Toliara - The time for a conference to raise awareness for both tortoise and turtle conservation in the Southwest of Madagascar could not have been more appropriate. Even as WWF Toliara was holding ...
The Royal Gazette

Turtle project hailed a success

Researchers from around the world tagged 63 turtles in Bermuda last month. The Bermuda Zoological Society said that Ruth Mello-Cann and Alex Malpas joined participants from countries including Ghana, ...
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Turtle conservation in Fiji at a glance

Fiji joins the rest of the maritime nations in marking World Sea Turtles Day. Fiji joins the rest of the maritime nations in marking World Sea Turtles Day. Since the setting up of the first Turtle ...