Posted on: 2017-06-12 09:30:55
Turtle news we found interesting recently.
Recent U. S. Turtle News
An election anyone can get behind, along with both good and bad news on the conservation front.
Help elect the Bog turtle New Jersey’s state reptile!: Supporters from around the world have been signing the petition. Add your name!
Learn a little about the Eastern Mud Turtle: The only mud turtle living in the Chesapeake Bay area.
Rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nest at Topsail State Park: They’re more used to seeing Loggerhead and Green sea turtles. (FL)
Turning trash into treasure … in this case a giant turtle sculpture! Youth in a summer program picked up trash and used it to create a sea turtle to symbolize the wildlife harmed by carelessly discarded trash. Inspiring! (Missouri)
An inspiring young turtle lover: We should all be so passionate about a cause. Over the past several years this young man has raised almost $10,000 to benefit the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital. Not even moving to Paris has stopped him.
Energy company cares about turtles: It held an education event to teach employees to protect the turtles that apparently like to live in areas around power lines. … did you know there’s such a thing as a turtle-sniffing dog?! (Massachusetts)
Parasites make sea turtles unable to dive: Warm winters mean more parasites survive. When they infest a turtle they cause gas, so the turtle’s too buoyant to dive (like a balloon). And sea turtles need to dive.
Recent International Turtle News
Many people working hard to protect the turtles. But some things aren’t so easy to control.
Spreading the word about the dangers of plastic to marine life: ‘Plastic Free Boy’ has a mission to protect the turtles. He’s making a difference. And a film.
One community’s solution for protecting turtles crossing the road: Turtle tunnels! And fencing to encourage them to use their new “crosswalks.” You can find a more detailed story here.
Conservation Internships!: Spend 6 to 12 weeks in Greece learning about and helping Loggerhead sea turtles. Sounds like heaven! Can’t go this year? Sign up for summer 2018 or 2019!
We’re accidentally medicating turtles: And feeding them chemicals, too. (Australia)
Where are Malaysia’s leatherback and Olive Ridley’s turtles?: Sadly, experts fear they may never return.
Turtle nursery at Phuket Marine Biological Centre: The Centre is hoping to save local Green sea turtle populations. (Thailand)
Acidic seas and heat hurt Solomon Islands’ turtles: Changing conditions affect the sand, the turtle’s ability to choose good nesting sites, and the sex of the hatchlings.