Tag: Turtles - Page 3
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Rare 'Princess' Turtle Makes 'Miracle' Comeback on Malaysian Beach
A couple of weeks ago, Jaymi alerted us to the return of green turtles to Malaysian beaches. Threatened by poaching and habitat destruction, initiatives such as hatcheries and stricter conservation
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Sylvia Earle on the Gulf Disaster and Saving the Seas (Podcast)
She's truly one of the ocean's best friends. Sylvia Earle's career--and it's an epic one-- has been all about protecting and exploring the sea she loves so deeply. Earle served as chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Monster Turtle Species That Survived 50,000 Years Lasted Just 200 Years After It Met Humans
Hollywood isn't the only place where people and prehistoric creatures met: Just 3,000 years ago (a relative blink of an eye), humans on
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Should The Galapagos Be Taken Off The Endangered Sites List?
Yesterday Brian wrote Galapagos Islands Moved Off Endangered Sites List, concluding:
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BP Oil Spill Sparks a Crude Awakening (VIDEO)
Check out this powerful video—made as an unsolicited donation to the National Wildlife Federation—that drives home the impact that the BP oil spill is having on wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico. Granted, there's a glimmer of good news for the
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Scientists Track Sea Turtles' Mysterious Travels for Better Conservation
Threatened and endangered sea turtles are getting some extra attention as they migrate around Florida. Green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles are being equipped with cameras to record their movements so that
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Terrapin Eggs Offer Hope for 20 Remaining Members of the Species
Hunted for their eggs and value on the traditional medicine market, Batagur baska, the mangrove terrapin has been driven as close to extinction as can be imagined. Only 20 known individuals remain—including those
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Puerto Rico's Plan to Turn Endangered Turtle Habitat Into a Golf Course
Critically endangered Leatherback sea turtles must feel like humans have it out for them. As they cope with the massive BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the least we could do is
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Sea Turtle Finds Lost Camera, Films Itself Swimming (Video)
An Incredible Adventure, Caught on Film When Dutchman Dick de Bruin accidentally dropped his waterproof video camera while scuba diving in Aruba, he must have figured he would never see it again--but he was wrong. Six months later, the camera was found
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Endangered Sea Turtles Sent to Singapore for Fitness Testing
Japanese conservationists have sent 13 captive-bred hawksbill turtles to a Singapore aquarium for fitness testing. The goal, after a period in the aquarium, is to release the turtles into the wild. However, because the
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Whatever, Tigers and Pandas: Lesser-Known Endangered Species Need Help Too (Slideshow)
With thousands of species listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature -- and some 110,000
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Lonesome George the Tortise and More: 10 Really, Really Old Animals (Slideshow)
For every animal that dies before its time, there are others that outdo their species with record-setting lifespans: 211-year-old whales, 25-year-old dogs, 175-year-old tortoises. And while
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Lonesome George the Tortise and More: 10 Really, Really Old Animals
It's easy to forget that animals were here long before we started studying them--until you look at a 175-year-old tortoise, a 211-year-old-whale, or a 2,000-year-old coral. When it comes to determining the exact age of some of these creatures, the scien
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Dive into Disneynature's "Oceans" on Earth Day for Coral Reefs
Last year the folks at Disneynature brought us the spectacular film, "Earth," on Earth Day. This year the studio releases "Oceans," a chronicle of the mysterious depths in five of the world's oceans, showing in theaters on April 22, Earth Day 2010.
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70-Year-Old Tortoise Hasn't Lost His Mojo
Sure, tortoises aren't the sexiest species on Earth--after all, cold, wrinkly skin isn't usually desirable, and shells really aren't
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Florida Cold Snap Killing Hundreds of Manatees
Unusually harsh winter temperatures in much of the United States have had a tragic effect on one of Florida's most oddly charismatic animals, killing up to 5 percent of the
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Turkish Town Bans Fireworks to Save Sea Turtles
Especially during the summer months, the sound of fireworks is part of the evening soundtrack in Turkey, where pyrotechnics are often used to celebrate weddings, football
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7 Creepy, Crawly, Endangered Reptiles With Weird Genetic Traits
If snakes, lizards, skinks, and reptiles in general give you the creeps, then we've got seven reasons to give them another chance: From tiny turtles to massive dragons, these endangered reptiles
