Barnacle Bill May Anchor Briefly in Brighton
Loggerhead Turtle May Be Temporarily Relocated to Brighton A loggerhead turtle from Guernsey may be moved to Brighton, UK, until a suitable home in warmer waters is found, according to…
Royal Navy Rescues Six Rare Turtles Blown Off Course and Returns Them to Their Natural Habitat
After being swept thousands of miles off course, suffering from cold stunning, and ultimately beached, six weary loggerhead sea turtles found a lifeline aboard a Royal Navy ship en route…
Local Woman Surprises Neighbors with Her Tortoise’s Unlikely New Venture
“I can bring Georgie over to graze (she is also very cute).” Sonoran Desert Tortoises: A Protected Species “Sonoran Desert tortoises are a protected species here,” Antillon told The Dodo.…
Caught in the Act: Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling 29 Turtles Across Vermont Lake to Canada by Kayak
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A woman from China pleaded guilty on Friday to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont lake into Canada by…
“Generations of Effort Pay Off: Greece Sees Sharp Rise in Nesting Sea Turtles”
Record Rise in Sea Turtle Nesting Across the Mediterranean From Spain in the west to Cyprus in the east, the Mediterranean has witnessed a significant increase in sea turtle nesting.…
Royal Navy Sailors Join Forces to Rescue and Protect Caribbean Turtles
A Heroic Return to the Sea The crew of a Royal Navy warship has successfully released six rare turtles back into the wild after they washed up on the shores…
Animal Shelter Appeals to Royal Navy for Turtle Rehoming Assistance
Since her rescue, Barnacle Bill has grown significantly, from just over 700g (24.7oz) to 3.1kgs (109.3oz), which has required increasingly larger enclosures. During this time, the GSPCA has made several…
Ultra-Rare Western Swamp Tortoise: 400 Left and Can Survive Cold, Bringing New Hope
The recent discovery that Australia’s most endangered reptile, the Western swamp tortoise, can survive in colder temperatures has reignited conservation efforts in Perth. With only 400 to 500 individuals left…
Fame Follows Tortoise: Beach Strolls Turn Him Into a Shell-lebrity
A woman known for walking her pet tortoise along the beach says she can’t imagine life without her beloved companion. Jackie Leek, often seen with her eight-year-old African sulcata tortoise,…
Highway Hero: Escaped Tortoise Saved from Arizona Roadway
A large tortoise that had escaped from an ostrich ranch was rescued just in time from a potentially dangerous situation after being found on a busy Arizona highway. A Department…