- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 12th, 2015
Baby Turtles Rescued from Traffickers Hoping to Sell Their Meat
After being saved, the baby turtles were sent to the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in the US
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 28th, 2014
Turtles That Can Breathe Through Their Behind Actually Exist
The bad news is these amazing reptiles are now listed as a critically endangered species, conservationists say
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 24th, 2014
How Sea Shepherd Volunteers Helped Save 3,600 Baby Turtles
The conservationists patrolled beaches on the island of Utila, kept poachers away from turtle moms and their nests
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 28th, 2014
Turtles Are Quite Chatty, Use Several Different Sounds to Communicate
The reptiles resort to these sounds when looking for a mate and during social interactions
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 27th, 2013
Rare Chinese Big-Headed Turtles Hatch at Zoo in NYC
The turtles hatched back in November, are all healthy and active
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 19th, 2013
Pooch Helps Save Endangered Turtles from Going Extinct
Ridley sniffs out the turtle eggs, greenheads collect them and put them in incubators
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 26th, 2013
Shipwrecks Will Soon Get Inspections from a Robotic Turtle
The underwater vehicle has a new type of propulsion system
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 2nd, 2013
Loggerhead Turtles Use Their Nose to Smell the Shore
Experts believe this is how the creatures find their way back home
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 14th, 2013
Picture of the Day: Butterflies in the Amazon Drink Turtle Tears
The butterflies are looking to up their sodium intake, researchers say
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 23rd, 2013
8 Turtle Traffickers Arrested in Puerto Rico
The suspects tried selling endangered sea turtles for human consumption
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 12th, 2013
Turtle Embryos Can Choose Whether They'll Become Boys or Girls
The baby reptiles move around inside their eggs, influence their development
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 11th, 2013
Light Pollution Harms Turtles, Conservationists Say
Numerous turtle species are endangered, need help to escape extinction
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 27th, 2013
Leatherback Turtles Might Be Extinct in Just 20 Years
These turtles are likely to soon fall off the biodiversity map, study finds
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 23rd, 2013
Over 280 Turtles Show Up Dead in Costa Rica, Nobody Can Figure Out Why
Conservationists suspect humans might have had a say in this matter
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 28th, 2012
Certain Drivers Purposely Run Over Turtles, Experiments Show
Study carried out by a 22-year-old shows some drivers intentionally harm these animals
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 5th, 2012
Tiny Turtles Hope to Save Their Entire Species
These turtles are no bigger than a coin and weigh a few ounces
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 20th, 2012
Turtles Now Found to Be Selective When Ingesting Plastic Materials
Researchers investigate which marine debris appeals more to various turtle species