American Tortoise Rescue is a non-profit bent on protecting all species of turtles and tortoises, from the giants on the Galapagos to the sea turtles traversing depths of the Pacific to the eastern box turtle, one of the most commonly seen turtles in the wild. In this effort, ATR launched WorldTurtleDay.org to spread the love […]
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A Florida man captures hilarious moment a VERY bold turtle hitches a ride on a 10-foot alligator and rides it around a pond ‘like it’s a horse’
A Florida man has captured the hilarious moment a very bold turtle hitched a ride on the back of a 10-foot alligator. Wildlife photographer Jef Henninger snapped the unusual encounter on Monday as he walked near a pond in Tampa. Surprised by the alligator’s docile behavior – since gators are known to prey on turtles […]
Former Turtle Egg Poachers in the Philippines Turn Protectors
Growing up in the Philippines, construction worker Johnny Manlugay combs the beaches each night for the eggs of sea turtles. He knows exactly what to look for, as he was trained as a child by his grandfather on how to locate the animals and their eggs. Back then, his family traded or ate them. It […]
Petition: Help Protect and Conserve Turtle and Tortoise Populations
Gopher tortoises are generally found in the southeastern United States, yet one was recently discovered in Massachusetts. Experts believe this is due to the illegal wildlife trade of turtles and tortoises, which is growing increasingly popular in the United States. This is not only a traumatic experience for turtles, but removing them from their habitats […]
4 Things About Red-Eared Slider Turtles You Likely Haven’t Heard Of
There are over two hundred different species of sliders, and most of them reside in the Americas. These turtles are recognizably different from one another, with some having red or orange markings on their shells and heads. In this blog post, we will explore four things you likely haven’t heard of about red-eared sliders. From […]
Five Turtles Were Released Back to the Ocean After Decades of Captivity
Five remaining sea turtles held in Dayi Temple in Penghu have finally been returned to their ocean home after decades in captivity, thanks to work from Taiwan’s leading animal protection group, Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST). The sea turtles were released at dusk during the high tide and were trained in a pool […]
In Nepal, a turtle that rose from the dead makes another grand entrance
KATHMANDU — In 2002, the black softshell turtle was declared extinct in the wild — not a difficult assessment to make, given that, back then, the only known population of the species was in a pond at a Sufi shrine in Bangladesh. It beat that rap when, that same year, researchers found the animals in […]
Leatherback turtle nest numbers in south Florida double previous record
The number of leatherback turtle nests found along some south Florida beaches reached record numbers this year, surprising biologists. The 79 nests laid by endangered turtles along beaches in Broward county this year is nearly double the previous record, according to the South Florida SunSentinel. The previous record was 46 in 2012, and the record […]