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Gopher tortoise: A keystone species
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (340+ words) Learning about native species like the gopher tortoise reminds us how interconnected our gardens and backyards are with the surrounding natural world. September is the month that most of the world associates with the beginning of fall. However, for those…...
47 turtles rescued from dried-up well in Kantale
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (93+ words) Newswire 47 turtles rescued from dried-up well in Kantale Wildlife officials rescued 46 star tortoises and one flapshell turtle from a well that had dried up due to severe drought conditions in the Kantale area on Wednesday (26). The rescue was carried out…...
Española Island got its 2,300 giant tortoises back from 15 founders, and the vegetation that grew over the bare rock while they were gone has cost an endangered albatross some of its nesting colonies
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (771+ words) An animal the weight of a motorcycle moves through dry scrub at the pace of a slow tide. It stops at a fallen cactus pad and takes it whole, spines and all. Behind it lies a flattened track of crushed…...
Where do Cape Cod's rescued sea turtles go after release? There's a tracker for that.
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (509+ words) Wondering where Cape Cod's rescued sea turtles end up after they're released? There's a map for that. Among the turtles still checking in more than a year after their release in June 2025 are Helen and Eros, two loggerheads rescued after…...
Woman Seen Riding on a Turtle While Holding a Child — Claims She Also Kicked It
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (249+ words) [Sportschosun reporter Jang Jong-ho] A video showing a woman in a tourist spot in China riding on the back of a live turtle while holding a young child has sparked public outrage. The person who filmed the video claimed that…...
The largest living sea turtle
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (139+ words) Species File: Exploring India’s biodiversity, one species at a time. The IUCN lists the leatherback turtle as globally vulnerable due to declining populations. In India, it has the highest legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, offering…...
A Turtle’s Ten Thousand Years, My Eighty
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (32+ words) Sitting with my eyes closed, there’s a moment when sight disappears entirely — a darkness that feels one level deeper than a dream. What comes forward …...
Green turtles return to Malaysia’s Kelantan coast after 30 years
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (264+ words) As part of conservation efforts, 156 of the hatchlings were released back into the sea. Published Aug 26, 2026, 11:40 AM KOTA BHARU – After a three-decade absence, sea turtles have returned to Malaysia’s Kelantan coast as several hatchlings were discovered in the town of…...
‘He’s the family pet’: Tortoise escapes from South Bay family’s home
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (532+ words) It took only 15 minutes for the owners of 31-year-old tortoise Sheldon to notice that he had broken through the fence of their residence in the unincorporated Santa Clara County community of Coyote and escaped. But by the time they made…...
Georgia school district campuses stay closed as wildlife inspection widens beyond just venomous snakes
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (312+ words) One Georgia school district ended up extending students' summer break after a venomous snake was found inside a school building. As the Savannah Morning News reported, the Hancock County School District suspended classes in early August, while officials widened their…...