Where do rehabbed turtles go?
When a wild turtle recovers from an accident and is released back into the wild, what happens next? A new study from North Carolina State University reveals that finding those answers can often be just as challenging as saving the turtle itself......»»
High Temps Are Causing Most Florida Sea Turtles to be Born Female
The temperature of the sand making up a turtle's nest impacts the sexual characteristics each baby is born with. The post High Temps Are Causing Most Florida Sea Turtles to be Born Female appeared first on Extreme.....»»
Artificial light at night can change the behaviour of all animals, not just humans
As the moon rises on a warm evening in early summer, thousands of baby turtles emerge and begin their precarious journey towards the ocean, while millions of moths and fireflies take to the air to begin the complex process of finding a mate......»»
TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection launches on August 30
Konami has announced that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Collection will launch on August 30 for consoles and PC. Konami has announced that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Collection will launch on August 30 for consoles.....»»
Fertility of the sea: Researchers study how nutrient sources make it to the base of the food web
Virtually all marine life—fish, turtles, sharks, whales and more—depend on the marine food web for survival. The foundation of this immense flow of energy, however, rests on the shoulders of the microscopic but mighty phytoplankton......»»
Sea turtle released in Florida to compete in Tour de Turtles
A juvenile green sea turtle that underwent multiple surgeries to remove cauliflower-like tumors was released last week off the Florida Keys with a satellite-tracking transmitter......»»
What Turtles Can Teach Humans About the Science of Slow Aging
New data shows that several types of the shelled reptiles can slow—and even stop—aging if the environmental conditions are right......»»
The best video games of June 2022: TMNT, Fire Emblem, and more
From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge to Neon White, don't miss out on these games from June 2022......»»
Dozens of turtles, dolphins found dead in Guatemala, probe launched
Dozens of turtles, dolphins and other marine species have been found dead on Guatemala's Pacific coast, prompting an official investigation, authorities said Thursday......»»
Humans can"t, but turtles can: Switching off senescence
All living organisms age and die—there is no way of escaping death. But not all organisms follow the same pattern of weakening and deterioration to old age and death—counter-intuitive as it may seem......»»
Secrets of aging revealed in largest study on longevity, aging in reptiles and amphibians
At 190 years old, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise recently made news for being the "oldest living land animal in the world." Although, anecdotal evidence like this exists that some species of turtles and other ectotherms—or 'cold-blooded' an.....»»
How TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge unites the real and fictional NYC
To create a fitting version of NYC for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge, Tribute Games had to fuse cartoons and reality......»»
Happy together: Orphaned turtles and kids who set them free
The circle of life was on vivid display Wednesday at the Jersey Shore in a way that even the youngest children could understand......»»
Hundreds of endangered baby giant turtles released into Cambodian river
Hundreds of critically endangered baby giant turtles were released into Cambodia's Mekong River to mark World Turtle Day on Monday......»»
Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor
Three rescued loggerhead turtles were released into the Mediterranean off Tunisia on Sunday, one with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species......»»
Study finds why baby leatherback marine turtles can"t "see the sea"
When sea turtle hatchlings emerge from their nests, typically at night, they crawl toward the ocean in what is known as "seafinding." They have to discriminate between the brighter seaward versus a dimmer landward horizon and then move toward the sou.....»»
Sea turtle success stories along African east coast—but thousands still dying
Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades—but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say......»»
Hawksbill turtles have relatively crude navigational skills
A small international team of researchers has found that hawksbill turtles take a circuitous route during migration, suggesting they have relatively crude navigational skills. In their paper published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the gr.....»»
Floods, new mystery disease impact starving marine turtles
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers and wildlife rescuers have joined forces as they deal with a large increase in stranded, sick, and deceased marine turtles from recent floods and the discovery of a mystery disorder that is eating away at.....»»
The best games we played at PAX East 2022
Turtles, bungee grappling hooks, and the French countryside all feature. Enlarge This year's PAX East was a bit of a strange experience. The last time we attended the show was just weeks before the entire country began shutti.....»»
Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea
Typically when people hear about plastic pollution, they might envision seabirds with bellies full of trash or sea turtles with plastic straws in their noses. However, plastic pollution poses another threat that's invisible to the eye and has importa.....»»