Baby Turtles Rescued from Traffickers Hoping to Sell Their Meat

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

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

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 24th, 2014
How Sea Shepherd Volunteers Helped Save 3,600 Baby Turtles

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

Turtles Are Quite Chatty, Use Several Different Sounds to Communicate

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

Rare Chinese Big-Headed Turtles Hatch at Zoo in NYC

Rare Chinese Big-Headed Turtles Hatch at Zoo in NYC

The turtles hatched back in November, are all healthy and active

Pooch Helps Save Endangered Turtles from Going Extinct

Pooch Helps Save Endangered Turtles from Going Extinct

Ridley sniffs out the turtle eggs, greenheads collect them and put them in incubators

Shipwrecks Will Soon Get Inspections from a Robotic Turtle

Shipwrecks Will Soon Get Inspections from a Robotic Turtle

The underwater vehicle has a new type of propulsion system

Loggerhead Turtles Use Their Nose to Smell the Shore

Loggerhead Turtles Use Their Nose to Smell the Shore

Experts believe this is how the creatures find their way back home

Picture of the Day: Butterflies in the Amazon Drink Turtle Tears

Picture of the Day: Butterflies in the Amazon Drink Turtle Tears

The butterflies are looking to up their sodium intake, researchers say

8 Turtle Traffickers Arrested in Puerto Rico

8 Turtle Traffickers Arrested in Puerto Rico

The suspects tried selling endangered sea turtles for human consumption

Turtle Embryos Can Choose Whether They'll Become Boys or Girls

Turtle Embryos Can Choose Whether They'll Become Boys or Girls

The baby reptiles move around inside their eggs, influence their development

Light Pollution Harms Turtles, Conservationists Say

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

Leatherback Turtles Might Be Extinct in Just 20 Years

These turtles are likely to soon fall off the biodiversity map, study finds

Over 280 Turtles Show Up Dead in Costa Rica, Nobody Can Figure Out Why

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

Certain Drivers Purposely Run Over Turtles, Experiments Show

Study carried out by a 22-year-old shows some drivers intentionally harm these animals

Tiny Turtles Hope to Save Their Entire Species

Tiny Turtles Hope to Save Their Entire Species

These turtles are no bigger than a coin and weigh a few ounces

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 20th, 2012
Turtles Now Found to Be Selective When Ingesting Plastic Materials

Turtles Now Found to Be Selective When Ingesting Plastic Materials

Researchers investigate which marine debris appeals more to various turtle species

 
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