Satellite tagging of Olive Ridley turtles begins off Chennai coast, aims to map critical habitats

CHENNAI: The satellite tagging of Olive Ridley turtles along the Chennai coast commenced on Thursday, marking the start of a ...
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Wild Turtle Week offers education, ideas to protect Iowa’s native species

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...
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Turtles of New York

Many cultures tell fascinating tales about turtles. Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ...
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There’s a thriving global market in turtles, and much of that trade is illegal

Jennifer Sevin is a co-founder and serves on the steering committee of the Collaborative to Combat the Illegal Trade in Turtles. Hatchling turtles are cute, small and inexpensive. Handled improperly, ...