100-Year-Old Tortoise Stolen From Queens, NY Environmental Center
The rock star tortoise participated in many community events.
Baby Sulcata Tortoise Fitted For 3D Printed Legs After Fire Burns Them
A new bulb caused a fire in Bump's enclosure, severely damaging her legs.
Beachgoers in Florida Confuse Gopher Tortoises With Sea Turtles and its not Good for the Reptiles
St. Johns County warns folks to not touch gopher tortoises at all unless permission is granted by authorities.
Hatchling Turtles Rescued From Los Angeles’ Chinatown
Shopkeepers in Chinatown in Los Angeles have been illegally selling red-eared sliders for decades.
Florida FWC Looking For Person Who Painted Gopher Tortoise Blue
Officials have since removed the blue paint and released the tortoise back into its burrow.
Two Aussies Who Surfed a Sea Turtle Face Stiff Fines
Two Aussie blokes with beer stand on top of a sea turtle, post the photo to social media.
Galapagos Tortoise Fathered 800 Offspring and Helps to Save His Species
A recent DNA study confirms that Diego is a very prolific breeder.
Zoo Knoxville Successfully Hatches a Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Zoo Knoxville first successfully hatched a black-breasted leaf turtle back in 2005.
Healthy Population of Blanding’s Turtles Discovered in Nova Scotia
The find is significant because the Blanding’s turtle is endangered
Gopher Tortoise Once Painted Red Released Back Into The Wild
Blatant case of animal abuse occurred in Florida.
Two Critically Endangered Indochinese Box Turtles Hatch at UK Zoo
The zoo's first successful hatching of this species occurred in 2013.
Western Pond Turtle of San Francisco’s Mountain Lake Thriving Again
The natural urban lake went through a decade long cleanup process.
Couple Gets Six Months for Smuggling Sea Turtle Eggs into California
Olga Jumenes was no stranger to law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
More Than 100 Seized Endangered Tortoises Returned to Madagascar
139 radiated tortoises and seven angonoka tortoises were smuggled from Madagascar and discovered in India.
Chinese Turtle Smuggler Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
Man smuggled turtles in excess of $1 million to China
Abandoned Red-Eared Slider Finds Home in New York Public Library
Rescued red-eared slider now calls the New York library home.
Man in Alabama Catches and Releases Huge Alligator Snapping Turtle
The turtle was caught and released by a man fishing for catfish.
83 Desert Tortoises up for Adoption in Arizona
Desert tortoises cannot be released back into the wild once they are kept in captivity.
Mutilated Sea Turtle Found on West Side of Oahu, Hawaii
All sea turtles whether dead or alive are legally protected in Hawaii
Canadian Man Deported from U.S. for Selling Parrot-Lizard Fossil From China
The man admitted to undercover agents that the fossils were smuggled out of China.
Florida Woman Who Allegedly Tortured Hatchling Gopher Tortoise Back in Jail
Jennifer Emoke Greene sent back to jail due to a bond issue.
New Species of Freshwater Turtle Discovered in Papua New Guinea
Elseya rhodini is of the side-neck turtle family Chelidae
California Couple Plead Guilty to Sea Turtle Egg Poaching
More than 900 eggs were seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in November 2014.
Volunteers Save Turtles and Bullfrogs from Drained Oklahoma Pond
Dozens of turtles and countless tadpoles saved after a pond was drained in Tulsa.
Albino Green Sea Turtle Hatchling Discovered at Castaway Beach Australia
Albino green sea turtles are rare.
Radiated Tortoise Stolen From Australia’s Perth Zoo
The radiated tortoise has been missing since February 1
Looking for a Pet Reptile? Consider a Breeder
There are distinct advantages to buying reptiles directly from the source, if you go about it the right way.
Baby Red Eared Sliders With Painted Shells Sold at a Reptile Expo in Oklahoma
The vendor claimed that they were modified like GloFish when it is obvious they were painted.
Legos Wheels Helps Rehab Tortoise Found on Disney Property
Wheels spent 165 days in Captivity and was released all healed up
Sacred Turtle of Vietnam Has Died
January 20, 2016
One of Alan Rickman’s Last Acting Gigs Was a PSA With a Tortoise to Help Refugees
Rickman lended his voice to help Save the Children
Newfie Saves Stranded Sea Turtle
Newfoundland dogs are great swimming dogs who work as rescue dogs.
Frozen Red-Eared Slider Brought Back to Life
The red-eared slider was given up by its owners and the Pennsylvania SPCA is considering whether to file charges.
183-Year-Old Tortoise Goes on a Diet
January 8, 2016
Top Trending Reptile News Stories for 2015
These articles were the top 6 of the year and the top dumbest articles of the year.
First Person: The Grady Bunch
A woman has cared for more than 100 reptiles over the years.
7 Juvenile Spur-Thighed Tortoises Stolen From Home in Northwich, Chesire England
Spur-thighed tortoises cannot be sold in England without an Article 10 licens
Leatherback Trust Biologist Removes Plastic Fork From Nose of Olive Ridley Turtle
Please reduce your use of plastic items that are "disposable."
New Zealander Buys Sea Turtles at Market and Releases Them
Aaron Culling buys sea turtles from meat markets and releases them.
Blanding’s Turtle Gets Some Assistance in Indiana
Emydoidea blandingii may get some help from the Friends of Cobus Creek in Indiana
Japan Railway Takes Novel Approach to Keep Turtles Off Train Tracks
Concrete ditches help prevent turtles from getting stuck in the switch track on a Japanese train track.
iPhone User Claims Apple Destroyed Precious Tortoise Video, Sues and Wins
A man who failed to back up his data sues Apple for resetting his iPhone and wins.
Stolen Tortoise Recovered by Albuquerque Police Officers
Tortoise was taken during burglary and recovered.
Herp Queries with Bill Love: Temperature-dependent Sex Determination
What exactly is TSD?
Man Caught Smuggling Dozens of Turtles Down His Pants Expected to Plead Guilty
Kai Xu had 51 live turtles in his possession when he was caught trying to cross into Canada.
Sea Turtle Wedged in Plastic Lawn Chair Washes up on Florida Beach
Plastic is literally choking the world’s ocean inhabitants.
Florida Turtle Stuck in Plastic Bag Saved by Melbourne City Worker
Plastic bags and plastic pollution kills and maims hundreds of thousands of reptiles and other animals every year.
Man Wanted in Connection With Stealing Baby Hermann’s Tortoise in Canada
The Hermann’s tortoise is valued at around $520 and the store owner wants in back.
Dead Leatherback Turtle Found on New England Beach Died from Trio of Human Hazards
Leatherback sea turtles primarily eat jellyfish and plastic tends to look like jellyfish in the ocean.
Interesting Facts About Reptiles
There are still new and interesting facts to uncover about reptiles.
Save Terrapins!
November 2, 2015
Twin Western Hermann’s Tortoises Hatch at Garden State Tortoise and theTurtleRoom
The tortoise twins were successfully separated the second week of October
This Prehistoric Turtle Had a Nose Only a Mother Could Love
Arvinachelys goldeni, or Miss Piggy was discovered in southern Utah.
New Galapagos Tortoise Species Discovered and Described
There are two species of Galapagos tortoise on Santa Cruz Island.
Philippine Authorities Arrest 3 for Possessing Threatened Turtles
The suspects allegedly had Palawan forest turtles, Asian leaf turtles and Southeast Asian box turtles in their possession.
Tortoise Appearance on Walking Dead
The hapless tortoise walks into the path of Enid
Russians Sentenced to 15 Months in Singapore for Smuggling Endangered Pond turtles
27 of the 206 pond turtles have since died.
Can You Keep a Radiated Tortoise with a Malagasy Tree Boa? No, You Can't
The Memphis Zoo tried to create a mixed species environment.
RIP: Capone, the Resident Alligator Snapping Turtle At the Cincinatti Zoo
Capone was a fan favorite at the zoo because he was so charismatic.
How Do You Collect Sea Turtle Poop? You Build a Giant “Nappy”
Australian researchers built a device out of a sun shirt, some velcro and a custom poop collector to collect poop samples.
Florida Woman Who Straddled Sea Turtle Last Summer Arrested
One of the women allegedly rode the turtle all the way to the water.
Researchers Discover Hawksbill Sea Turtles are Biofluorescent
Divers were shooting biofluorescent corals when a Hawksbill sea turtle swam into the light and revealed it too was biofluorescent.
Tourists Disrupt Sea Turtle Nestings in Costa Rica
Costa Rican Govt. upset that tourists disrupted sea turtle nesting with selfies and other bad behavior.
Two Non-Native Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtles Spotted South of Boston
The species is nearly extinct in the wild, but is mass farmed for the food industry in China.
The World’s Fastest Tortoise? He Sprints at 0.28 Meters Per Second
Bertie smashed the previous record that stood for nearly 40 years.
Teen Girl Who Stomped Baby Gopher Tortoise To Death Again Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial
Florida teen has been ruled incompetent to stand trial twice
The Oldest Sea Turtle Fossil is 25 Million Years Older Than Previous Fossil
Desmatochelys padillai is 120 million-years-old.
Shell-less Eunotosaurus africanus is Oldest Known Turtle to Date
Eunotosaurus africanus roamed the earth 260 million years ago during the Permian Period
Tennessee Aquarium Hatches 5 Endangered Beal’s-eyed Turtles
Beal’s-eyed turtles in the wild have declined rapidly in the last 15 years.
Video: Researchers Remove Plastic Drinking Straw From Sea Turtle’s Nostril
The world's oceans aren't a trash dump.
For the Sake of Reptiles and all Living Things, Put Litter in Its Place
Ecosurfers untangle a juvenile sea turtle from some floating garbage.
Researchers Find Two Albino Green Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Mozambique
Albino green sea turtles are not common, though several have surfaced around the world over the years.
Five Loggerhead Turtle Nests Intentionally Destroyed in Florida
If suspects who destroyed the nests are found, fines of up to $100,000 and jail time is possible.
