Two native turtles are vying to survive in a coastal Australian river. One doesn’t belong there

The Manning River Helmeted turtle (Myuchelys purvisi) might just be Australia’s most beautiful freshwater turtle. With a ...
AZ Animals

Tortoiseshell Hunting Made This Species One of the Most Critically Endangered Turtles in the Sea

Centuries of demand for hawksbill shells built empires of decorative treasure, and even a global trade ban has not stopped ...
Science Daily

Designing a better nest to help endangered turtles

With Ontario's eight species of turtles considered at risk, a new nest designed by researchers has the potential to significantly bolster their struggling populations. The habitat is the first ...
The Conversation

Baby turtles vanish into the Indian Ocean for years: now a model shows where they might go

All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans – often thousands of kilometres – and so fall under multiple countries’ laws and conservation targets.
Panda

New global initiative to map blue corridors for turtles

Project connects movement and genetics data for the first time to aid marine turtle conservation and recovery A new WWF-coordinated initiative, Blue Corridors for Turtles, aims to close critical ...
Yahoo

Turtle Lifespan: How Long Do Turtles Live?

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these ...

Historic sea turtle nests in California could help threatened species thrive, aquarium says

Two historic sea turtle nests discovered along Southern California’s coastline could mark the beginning of a new chapter for ...