Young Loggerhead Sea Turtles Spend Lost Years Floating in Seaweed
Neonate loggerhead sea turtles shelter in Sargassum and drift with the North Atlantic Subtropical gyre.
Florida Biologists Hope For Successful Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Florida has the most sea turtle nesting sites in the United States.
Massachusetts Amends Exotic Animal Regulations
Green tree pythons and emerald tree boas can be kept as pets.
Peru's Manú National Park World's Most Diverse for Reptiles and Amphibians
Manú National Park in Peru is home to 287 species of reptiles and amphibians.
Asian Box Turtle Care Tips and Breeding Notes
Cuora amboinensis is not shy, and this turtle typically makes a very entertaining and active pet.
Turtle Soup Political Ad Blasts Politician For Looking Like a Cartoon Turtle
Tea Party candidate likens Mitch McConnell to Cecil the Tortoise.
Utah Offering 40 Desert Tortoises For Adoption
The tortoises were previously kept as pets and cannot be returned to the wild.
U.S. and China Release Sea Turtles into Disputed South China Sea
Three rehabilitated sea turtles were released by Sea Turtles 911.
Blanding's Turtle Conservation Work Honored in Illinois
The Blanding's turtle is on the CITES list of protected species.
Protections Sought for Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard and 6 Other Herps
Center for Biological Diversity is suing USFWS to get protections for these southwestern U.S. herps.
Scientists Turn to GPS to Map Out Hotspots for Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific
It is hoped that GPS data will be used by fisheries to avoid leatherback turtle bycatch.
Red-eared Sliders Don't Transmit Disease to Western Pond Turtles
Scientists show that red-eared sliders don't transmit common diseases to western pond turtles.
Drought Linked to Decline of Desert Tortoise in California's Sonoran Desert
Twenty six year study looks at drought and how it affects ecosystem of Agassiz desert tortoise.
Canada Designates 75 acres as protected Blanding's Turtle habitat
The Blanding's turtle enjoys more protections in Canada.
Amazon River Turtles in Danger
Information on giant Amazon River turtle and the yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle.
Breeding Blanding’s Turtles
Tips on breeding Blandings turtles
How to Save the World’s Sea Turtles
Many sea turtle populations are growing due to worldwide conservation efforts.
Breeding Pancake Tortoises
Start with a pair of healthy Malacochersus tornieri
Egyptian Tortoise Breeding
Egyptian tortoise breeding information.
Man Saves Turtle, Gets Bitten by Rattlesnake
Florida man had just helped a turtle cross Interstate 75 in Florida when he was bitten.
Olive Ridley and Green Sea Turtles Suffer from Costa Rican Longline Fishery
Researchers estimate more than 700,000 sea turtles caught in longlines during an 11 year period.
Using High Technology to Predict Sea Turtle Hatches?
Bluetooth developer works on device to shorten beach closure times during sea turtle hatching season.
Illegal Red Eared Slider Turtle Sales Continues in L.A.'s Chinatown and Fashion Districts
California's Department of Fish and Wildlife lacks resources to enforce turtle ban law.
Las Vegas Area Desert Tortoise Conservation Center to Close
Petition launched on MoveOn.org to stop a federal plan to euthanize remaining tortoises.
Ranavirus Cause of Death of 19 Wild Turtles in Illinois
Scientists unsure how virus infected the turtles.
Sea Turtles Ingesting More Plastic Than 25 Years Ago
Researcher analyzed 37 sea turtle studies that date from before 1900 to 2011.
FDA Amends 1975-era Turtle Ban Law
U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer destroy viable turtle eggs and small turtles.
Sarasota Florida Police Officer Rescues 100 Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Disoriented hatchlings were found crawling aimlessly in hotel parking lot.
Singer Island Fla. Sea Walls Could be in Violation of Endangered Species Act
Seawalls could prohibit sea turtles from reaching nesting beaches in Palm Beach County.
Scientists Discover Giant Marine Turtle That Suctioned its Food
Fossil Ocepechelon bouyai, discovered in Morocco is from one of the largest marine turtles to have swam the Earth's oceans.
Proposal Submitted to Designate Critical Habitat for the Loggerhead Sea Turtle
NMFS proposes waters off of six eastern states be designated as critical habitat for Caretta caretta.
Kennedy Brothers Rescue Leatherback Sea Turtle, Get Investigated by NOAA
The leatherback sea turtle rescue was in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
Utah Gets Federal Aid to Protect Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii also gets 1,245 acres for habitat.
Herping in Hawaii
O'ahu's Manoa Valley is home to a variety of herptiles.
4th of July Turtle Race To Go On in Bel Air, Maryland
The city's Independence Day organizers will reassess if a turtle race will be held in 2014.
Two-headed Texas River Cooter Born at San Antonio Zoo
Pseudemys texana, named Thelma and Louise have two heads on one body.
USFWS Proposal to Protect 740 Miles of Coastline for Loggerhead Sea Turtle Meets Resistance
Some say proposal to protect Caretta caretta goes too far while others say it does not go far enough.
Lighting Science Ships Coastal Lights to Prevent Sea Turtle Disorientation
Designed for beachfront homes and communities, the lights don't interfere with sea turtle navigation abilities.
Hawaii Soldiers Rescue Green Sea Turtle Trapped in Crab Net
Soldiers were conducting training exercises on Oahu's North Shore when they rescued Chelonia mydas.
How Did The Turtle Get Its Shell?
New study points to Eunotosaurus africanus as first reptile to have anatomy to support a shell.
Wisconsin's Blanding's Turtle a Step Closer to Delisting from State's Endangered and Threatened List
While the turtle has not yet been removed from the state's list, the Butler's gartersnake has been removed.
Study of Blanding's Turtles on New Hampshire Air Force Base Nears Completion
Study to help military better protect Emydoidea blandingii, an Endangered Species.
Dispute Over Scientific Name Of Aldabra Tortoise Is Settled: T. Gigantea It Will Remain
French scientist loses dispute to name Aldabra tortoise after fellow French scientists
Thai Smugglers Captured with an Estimated 14 Percent of Ploughshare Tortoises Population
It is estimated that just 400 Astrochelys yniphora exist in the wild.
Live Turtle Trinkets Sold in China
Baby turtles are sealed in plastic bag and sold as trinkets in China.
Maxine Emerges and Spring is Here
The Living Desert's Mojave Maxine Emerged March 2.
Japan Asks CITES To Protect Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Geoemyda japonica has been found in pet shops in China and Hong Kong.
Three American Turtles Added to CITES List of Protected Species
Trade of Blanding's turtles, spotted turtles and diamondback terrapins are now restricted.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle in Japan Fitted with Artificial Limbs
Turtle fitted with new limbs at Japan's Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe.
Sulcata Tortoise Rescued in Arizona Desert
Phoenix Herpetological Society is caring for lost Centrochelys [Geochelone] sulcata.
Turtle Expert Urges Closing of Cayman Turtle Farm
Dr. Phillip Arena looks at WSPA video and urges closing of facility.
Herpetologist Robert Krause
Krause's passion for reptiles turned into a profession.
Turtles: Journey of Survival at New Jersey's Adventure Aquarium Opens January 14
Exhibit will feature more than 20 different turtle species.
Nova Scotia Nature Trust Acquires 66 Acre Property to Create Blanding's Turtle Sanctuary
The trust held a fund drive to purchase the site, called the McGowan Lake Turtle Sanctuary
Some Drivers Deliberately Run Over Turtles, Study Shows
Clemson University student set out to count number of drivers who swerve to hit a rubber turtle.
5 Chinese Yellow-Headed Box Turtles Hatch at the WCS's Bronx Zoo
The hatching of Cuora aurocapitata marks the first time these turtles have hatched in a captive breeding program
Sea Turtle Bycatch Reduced Over Last 20 Years, Report Says
While sea turtle deaths have been reduced, researchers say more needs to be done
Leatherback Turtle Likely Killed by Ingested Sheet Plastic
Dermochelys coriacea ingested an 18-inch by 18-inch piece of plastic.
Illinois High School Receives $100,000 for Alligator Snapping Turtle Program
Pontiac Township High School awarded grant by State Farm Youth Advisory Board
Peanut, Missouri's Figure Eight Red-Eared Slider Celebrates 29th Birthday
The turtle is the state's No More Trash Mascot.
Red-Eared Slider Abandoned on Massachusetts Commuter Train
Turtle found by train conductor currently in the care of MBCR staff.
Reptile Road Show Owner Loses Majority of Reptiles to Fire
Garth Pithan loses 75 of 100 reptiles in a basement fire that also destroyed his Washington home.
Petco and Concordia Turtle Farm Launches Turtle Relinquishment Program
In effort to reduce number of Salmonella infections, Petco will accept any aquatic turtle from those who wish to give them up.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nest Numbers Up Across State of Florida
Number of Caretta caretta nests counted, at 58,172, is second largest since the state of Florida began counting nests in 1989.
Irene Destroys Sea Turtle Nests up and Down Florida's Coast
Nests, eggs, and hatchlings disrupted or destroyed in Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia
Keeled Box Turtle Breeding Program at Tennessee Aquarium Yields a Newly Hatched Turtle
Newly hatched Cuora mouhotii brings the total number at the aquarium to six.
Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtles Pee From their Mouths
Study shows Pelodiscus sinensis expelling urea via the mouth rather than by using its kidneys.
Leatherback Turtle Danger Zones ID'd in the Pacific Ocean
New study could help to alter fishing times while reducing deaths of Dermochelys coriacea.
Rescued Leatherback Sea Turtle Released
Male Dermochelys coriacea was underweight and lethargic.
Spine Turtle Hatches at Prague Zoo
Zoo is second facility in Europe to successfully hatch Heosemys spinosa.
Tortoise Taped to Helium Balloons Rescued in Oceanside, California
If culprit or culprits are found, animal abuse charges could be filed.
British Doctor Revives His Pet Hermann's Tortoise via Artificial Respiration
After six minutes of breathing into the tortoise's nose, the tortoise began breathing again on its own.
Tennessee Aquarium Hatches Red-headed Amazon River Turtles and Four-Eyed Turtles
The aquarium also hatched Florida chicken turtles and yellow-blotched map turtles.
Three Land O’Lakes subsidiaries Recall Feed for Turtles, Crocs, and Insectivores
Feed is reported to have elevated Vitamin D levels.
Another Giant Turtle Fossil Discovered in Colombia
Distinctive shell shape believed to give survival benefits.
Good News for Sea Turtles
Pick up the August 2012 issue of REPTILES and read the good news about how people are helping sea turtles.
Aquatic Turtle Fossils in Sexual Embrace Discovered in Germany
47 million year old Allaeochelys crassesculpta apparently perished in the act of mating.
African Spur-Thighed Tortoise Walks Away from Chicago Area Barbeque
44 year-old Geochelone [Centrochelys] Sulcata usually comes back but hasn't yet.
Lonesome George, the last known C.n.abingdoni Galapagos Tortoise Dies
The Pinta Island Galapagos tortoise was estimated to be 100 years old.
The Current Status of Galapagos Tortoises
Bonus content from the May 2012 REPTILES magazine article "Miracle Babies: Breeding Galapagos Tortoises in Captivity"
National Marine Fisheries Service to Hold Public Hearings on Turtle Excluder Devices
Proposed rule change would require use of TEDs in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and North Carolina.
Evidence Points to Turtles Being Sister Group to Archosaurs
Unmasking the relationships of turtles and birds.
Giant Side-Necked Turtle Fossil Discovered
North Carolina State University paleontologists detail large freshwater turtle that lived 60 million years ago.
Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Undersized Turtles
Red-eared sliders purchased from street vendors likely cause of outbreak.
Six Rescued Sea Turtles to be Released April 29 off South Carolina
The rescued turtles include a loggerhead/green sea turtle hybrid.
Desert Tortoises Displaced By Solar Energy Project Released
Tortoises released on land adjacent to land leased by BrightSource Energy for California solar project.
Certain Female Turtles Tend to Have Stronger Shells Than Males
Key difference between female and male turtle shells may aid survival.
Turtle Hunting Banned in Alabama
State saw a surge in turtle hunting permits as neighboring states banned the collection of wild turtles.
Desert Tortoise Habitat Opens in El Mirage, California
Friends of El Mirage to educate off highway vehicle riders who ride at El Mirage
Green Sea Turtles Thrive in Marine Protected Areas
Study shows that Chelonia mydas forages in MPAs more than previously thought.
New Species of Fossilized Turtle Found in Europe
Polysternon isonae seemingly died out with the dinosaurs.
Leopard Tortoise Care and Breeding Tips
Stigmochelys pardalis will thrive in captivity and become very personable pets.
Chinese Sea Turtle Poachers Await Trial on Philippine Island
Demand for sea turtle soup in China sends its turtle poachers to Palawan.
Softshell Turtles Around the World
Bonus content from the April 2012 REPTILES magazine article "Mr. Softy."
Leatherback Sea Turtles Get Sanctuary on the U.S. West Coast
Approximately 42,000 square miles of ocean designated to protect Dermochelys coriacea.
Georgia to Regulate Freshwater Turtle Trade
Rules proposed in an effort to cap ownership of freshwater turtles.
Southern River Terrapin Released Back Into Sre Ambel River in Cambodia
Estimates point to less than 10 nesting females of Batagur affinis in Cambodia's river system.
