Do you want a pet that is low-maintenance, interesting, and cute? If so, then you should consider getting a reptile! Reptiles make great pets for people of all ages, and there are many different types to choose from. Here are nine reasons why you should consider getting a reptile as a pet, including tips on […]
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Turtle Drives Around On Hot Wheels While Owner Cleans His Pool
It’s commonly thought that turtles move slowly. It’s a stereotype that generally holds up, but not with Sergio the turtle. Sergio lives with his owner, Kenny James, and on his own, he moves like a typical turtle – slowly. However, Kenny was able to fit Sergio with a special Hot Wheels car so Sergio can […]
More Than 1.1 Million Sea Turtles Poached Between 1990 and 2020, Study Finds
Nearly all species of sea turtles are considered endangered, according to WWF. Despite this, people have continued to poach them for food, medicine and luxury goods in astonishing numbers. The first ever global assessment of illegal sea turtle hunting to consider multiple countries and regions, published in Global Change Biology Wednesday, found that more than […]
‘Insanity’: entangled whale in Queensland sparks renewed calls for shark net removal
More whales are likely to get entangled every year unless the “sheer insanity” of shark nets are removed from Queensland waters, scientists say. Rescue teams freed an adult humpback from shark nets on Tuesday morning, taking the tally to at least seven whales caught in Queensland nets in less than three months – six of […]
Tiny Turtle Pooped Pure Plastic for Six Days After Rescue From Sydney Beach
This poor tiny turtle pooped ‘pure plastic’ for six days after being rescued from a beach in Sydney. The green sea turtle hatchling was missing a flipper when it was found on the beach immobilized and lying on its back in a rockpool. The 127-gram hatchling was taken to Sydney’s Taronga zoo’s wildlife hospital. According […]
Turtles and Alligators Rescued After Being Trapped in Florida Dry Retention Pond
Turtles and alligators were left helpless, without adequate food, water or shade when they found themselves stuck in a drained concrete retention pond in Florida. Luckily, concerned employees in the area saw what was happening and got the help that might have saved their lives! Melissa Murray, an employee in the Shoppes of Boot Ranch […]
Could a million freshwater turtles help clean up some of Australia’s polluted rivers? A team of scientists believes, they could!
For well over a century, freshwater fish from Europe – the carp (originally from China), have been released, either deliberately or accidentally from fish farms, into Australian waterways. The fish, now widely regarded as pests, are thriving. Their habitat includes rivers flowing through the Murray-Darling Basin of New South Wales. Those vast waterways support, through […]
Baby Sea Turtle Found Dead After Eating 104 Pieces of Plastic
More reasons to reduce your plastic use. A baby sea turtle was found dead with 104 pieces of plastic in its belly off the coast of Florida this week. A local nature center reported it had found the turtle. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center watches baby turtles and reports on their well being. Early fall is […]