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......»»
"This is a really good day": 12 rescued, rehabbed manatees released at Florida"s Blue Spring State Park
Blue Spring in Volusia County is a popular place to see manatees but there's never been an event like Monday, when manatee after manatee was unloaded from trucks and set free after a long stay in recovery and rehabilitation......»»
A mega port in India threatens the survival of the largest turtles on Earth
In a remote archipelago at the southernmost tip of India lies the Great Nicobar Island. This pristine ecosystem is a globally important nesting site of the largest turtles on Earth—leatherback turtles. But now, the site is threatened by a massive i.....»»
Surprises in sea turtle genes could help them adapt to a rapidly changing world
Around 100 million years ago, a group of land-dwelling turtles took to the oceans, eventually evolving into the sea turtles that we know today. However, the genetic foundations that have enabled them to thrive in oceans throughout the world have rema.....»»
Shredder’s Revenge plays even better on mobile via Netflix
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge's excellent mobile port will turn your pocket into an arcade......»»
Despite ban, small turtle online pet trade in the US found to be flourishing
A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island, working with a colleague at the University of Richmond, has found that despite laws banning the sale of hatchling turtles, there is a thriving online market for them in the U.S. In their paper.....»»
Mapping the "landscape of fear" of sea turtles in the Bahamas
Many sea turtles live their adult lives in predator-free environments due to overfishing of their main predator, the tiger shark. Because of this, it is largely unknown how sharks impact turtle grazing behavior. Wageningen researchers have discovered.....»»
Netflix adds Kentucky Route Zero and Twelve Minutes to its game lineup
Netflix is adding two acclaimed indie titles today, while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is coming next year......»»
Five key decisions at global wildlife summit
A global wildlife summit that ends Friday passed resolutions to protect hundreds of threatened species, including sharks, reptiles, turtles as well as trees......»»
Egyptian lagoon vital to Cyprus turtles, study shows
The number of green turtles breeding in Cyprus has risen in recent years—but this bounce-back depends heavily on an Egyptian lagoon where many turtles feed, new research shows......»»
Battle to save Panama turtle at center of aphrodisiac superstition
The sea turtles of Punta Chame, a peninsula of Panama that juts into the Pacific Ocean, face an existential threat similar to the rhino and pangolin: human superstition......»»
Sharks, turtles, disease on agenda of wildlife trade summit
The trade in shark fins, turtles, and other threatened species will come under scrutiny at a global wildlife summit in Panama, starting Monday, that will also focus on the spread of diseases such as COVID-19......»»
Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching
Swimming in two plastic bins inside a brightly lit and sterile quarantine room at a Rhode Island zoo, 16 quarter-sized turtle hatchlings represent a growing worry for conservationist Lou Perrotti......»»
Sea turtles are returning, but what are the effects on coastal ecosystems?
Sea turtles have been overharvested in the past, resulting in their endangered population status. But over the last two decades, their populations have recovered in certain areas around the world, and their ecological role is unfolding. The seagrass.....»»
Olive ridley sea turtles are constantly on the move, so protective zones should follow them
Many of the ocean's most charismatic animals spend their lives swimming, flying or gliding thousands of miles, from the coasts to the high seas. Arctic terns, humpback whales and sea turtles are examples. Scientists have spent many years documenting.....»»
More than 6,000 baby turtles are released in Peru
More than 6,000 hatchlings of three species of endangered turtles have been released into lakes and lagoons in Peru's Amazon basin to help them repopulate, officials said Saturday......»»
Along the Missouri river banks, one turtle thrived while the other declined
Two activities—harvesting turtles for food and riverside development—in Southern Missouri sharply reduced the number of northern map turtles in one river. When that happened, a longtime competitor moved in, according to 50 years of data......»»
Taking a biochemical snapshot of sea turtle health
New Griffith research is using biochemical profiles from the blood of sea turtles as a tool to monitor the health of populations in the wild......»»
TMNT Cowabunga Collection review: A ‘90s dream, a few months too late
13-game compilation benefits from cool tweaks, rollback netcode. Enlarge (credit: Konami / Nickelodeon / Digital Eclipse) In any other year, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection would be a no-brainer recomme.....»»
Knockout City Season 7: Mutant Mutiny stars Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Knockout City's seventh season, aptly titled Mutant Mutiny, introduces the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles......»»
Cyprus row over threat to dig up protected turtle nests
A row has erupted in Cyprus after a community leader threatened to dig up the nests of protected turtles because his village is missing out on land development compensation......»»