California Desert Tortoise Needs Stronger Protections, Conservation Group Says
It is speculated that there are more desert tortoises in captivity than in the wild.
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It is speculated that there are more desert tortoises in captivity than in the wild.
State law currently allows the collection of four eastern box turtles.
The reptiles were seized from smugglers in Singapore back in 2018.
Katydid could not dive for food and was found starving.
Plastic in the ocean is coated with algae and microorganisms that the turtles mistake for food.
The turtle ingested more than 100 pieces of plastic.
The tortoise will be part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the Pinta Island tortoise.
Diamondback terrapins get caught in crab pots and drown, turtle experts say.
The turtle, which is doing better, expelled more than 13 grams of plastic from its digestive system.
The Pearl River map turtle and the Pascagoula map turtle are only known to inhabit two river systems in Mississippi and Louisiana.
Diego was returned back to the wild on Española Island.
Reptiles and amphibians would be better protected under a proposed law in South Carolina.
Once sea turtles hatch, they head straight to the ocean.
The tortoise knocked over a heat lamp, which caused a fire.
Florida sea turtle license plate grant money helped to purchase this transport van that will be used to help move stranded or otherwise injured sea turtles.
Always wash your hands before and after handling a pet reptile or feeder rodents.
The Georgia DNR estimates about 2,000 gopher tortoises live on the conservation land.
Tortoises were able to select specific colored balls nine years after they were trained to bite it.
The researchers use non-invasive techniques to measure and identify sea turtles.
The sea turtle drone footage is absolutely incredible.
The two baby loggerheads will be released next year.
The Chinese Big-headed Turtle is an endangered species, one of 49 turtle species living within the Irrawaddy-Salween-Mekong Turtle Region. Scientists have newly identified this region as a high conservation priority.
The Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle faces threats from the illegal pet trade.
Turtle Island Restoration Network is a finalist for the best non-profit organization award from Galveston.com