Posted on: 2017-08-11 09:30:00
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Turtle news we found interesting recently. Did you miss any of these?
Recent Box Turtle News
No new boxie stories this week, but here are three recent stories we still like. If you missed them the first time around, check them out now!
- This yard is a box turtle haven!: At least one guy counts it as part of his regular habitat. The author includes pictures of the very colorful male turtle.
- Studying the Gulf Coast Box Turtle: For some reason this subspecies of box turtle hasn’t been studied much. One student at Antioch University New England wants to change that.
- Studying ornate box turtles: The Cornell College research has been going on for years. But this year they’re also trying to learn how the turtles see each other, using UV light.
Recent U. S. Turtle News
Anybody can make a difference for the turtles! From a turtle shower to a bottle of rum or forgoing birthday gifts, these people & companies are stepping up.
Keep reading for links to these heartwarming stories and more.
It’s a Sea Turtle Baby Shower!: Yes, really. The annual event is this Saturday (tomorrow!) at the Margaritaville Beach Hotel in Pensacola Beach (Florida). The event teaches attendees about turtles and environmental issues. It also raises money for the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center.
Drink rum to save the turtles? If it’s The Naked Turtle White Rum, then yes! The company makes a donation to the Sea Turtle Conservancy for every bottle sold.
His birthday wish was to help the turtles: What a terrific young man. Instead of gifts, he asked for donations for Turtle Time. The non-profit in southwest Florida works to protect loggerhead turtles.
Is dropping rat poison on a Hawaiian island a bad idea? Not necessarily. But there’s apparently still a lot of unanswered questions. Like how it will affect the green sea turtle, monk seal, and other marine life.
Navy vet beating & turtle killing update: Remember the story last February, when a man got beaten up for trying to stop 3 young men from torturing a turtle? The 2 charged as adults got 18 months probation & must pay restitution.
West Point & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study turtles: Specifically the wood and spotted turtles on West Point land.
Water habitat protection grant will help turtles: Massachusetts recently awarded 15 grants to help area waterways & habitats. One went to the American Turtle Observatory Inc., which will study how habitat change affects turtles.
And don’t forget, the Tour de Turtles is still running! Also, you can submit Vermont & Quebec turtle sightings through October.
- Follow the Tour de Turtles!: This fun but important project follows sea turtles for 3 months. It allows scientists to understand how they migrate from their nesting grounds to their feeding grounds.
- Help count turtles around northern Vermont & southern Quebec: Memphremagog Conservation Inc is asking residents to report turtle sightings. The census runs from June through October.
Recent International Turtle News
More protections for nesting sea turtles, a couple of rescues, and more.
Protected turtle nesting site at Galgibaga: Plans are moving forward to protect nesting turtles and their nests at the beach in western India.
Oman’s new turtle reserve: The Sultanate will have a nature reserve to protect its turtles by the end of the year. Regulations will include limiting human activity in the area.
Champ’s a real champ: He lost one front flipper to fishing line. But after 12 weeks of rehab, he’s back home in the sea.
Save the sea turtles to protect from jellyfish stings? Yep. At least partly. Egyptian coastal waters have seen a lot of jellyfish recently. More than usual. Experts believe the cause is a combination of water pollution, increased temperatures, and fewer sea turtles (which eat jellyfish).
Green sea turtle saved from poachers: She had hooks in her flippers and neck. But the Department of Environment said the wounds were survivable. (Cayman)
A peek inside the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre: A tiny turtle hospital filled to the gills with injured turtles & incubating eggs. It’s somehow both sad and awe-inspiring at the same time.
Baby softshell turtles released into the Kishon River in Israel. Hopefully they’ll help reestablish a healthy population in the river.