Tweet FWC announces new way to report gopher tortoise sightings The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is launching a new interactive web application designed to provide biologists with thorough and reliable data, and promote science-based gopher tortoise conservation efforts. The … Continue reading →
Tweet Jes Boyd with the green sea turtle before returning it to the water. Sea turtles are a rare sight in Alaska waters, but on Aug. 5, 2020, a purse seiner just south of Prince of Wales Island came across … Continue reading →
Tweet Help sea turtles survive: FWC offers tips on helping hatchlings Sea turtle hatchlings are beginning to appear on beaches throughout the Sunshine State, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking the public to help ensure … Continue reading →
Tweets Show support for manatee and sea turtle conservation with new decals from the FWC The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is unveiling its new 2020 manatee and sea turtle decals. New editions of these collectible stickers are … Continue reading →
Tweet Hawksbill hatchlings making their way to the ocean. In Hawaiʻi, fewer than 200 nesting female hawksbill sea turtles have been documented in the last 30 years. These turtles—known as honu‘ea in Hawaiian—make up one of the most endangered sea … Continue reading →
Tweeti Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol member Barbara Pagnotta stands next to the state’s first sea turtle nest to hatch in 2020. CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. — Early on July 11, volunteers on Kiawah Island discovered dozens of tiny sea turtle tracks leading … Continue reading →
Tweet A Hawaiian hawksbill turtle swims underwater. Photo taken with NOAA USFWS Permit #TE-739923-8. May 15 marks Endangered Species Day, a time when we celebrate the protection of endangered species and their habitat. Hawai‘i is often called the endangered species … Continue reading →
TweetMissoula – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is asking for help from the public in reporting snapping turtle sightings in west-central Montana. In Montana, snapping turtles are a native species east of the continental divide, but they are non-native west of … Continue reading →
Tweet A juvenile green turtle swimming in the open ocean. Photo: Witherington – Our Sea Turtles. Blair and Dawn Witherington. NOAA Fisheries is committed to the protection, conservation, and recovery of sea turtles. We conduct research to inform conservation management … Continue reading →
Tweet Loggerhead Turtle Swimming. Credit: NEFSC/Allison Henry We work with organizations along the Atlantic coast to help rescue and rehabilitate protected animals such as sea turtles. A successful rescue takes months of work and coordination between many partners. We make sure … Continue reading →
Tweet Build A Turtle Nest Cage And Report Turtle Crossing Hotspots Help hatch a new generation of wood turtles, a state threatened species, by reporting turtle road crossings and building a nest cage. / Photo credit: Andrew Badje MADISON, Wis. – … Continue reading →
Tweet USFWS staffer Billy Shaw discovered this nest on Lighthouse Island in the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo: Provided) CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (May 1, 2020) — Sea turtle nesting season in South Carolina has begun right on cue. South Carolina Department … Continue reading →
Tweet LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas is home to 16 species of turtle, but only two are land dwellers — the three-toed box turtle and the ornate box turtle. Box turtles are the only turtles in North America with a flexible … Continue reading →
TweetTurtles are crossing Missouri roads this spring looking for grub and a mate. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages drivers to be cautious on the roads this spring and give turtles a brake! These reptiles … Continue reading →
TweetDiamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) are found in bays and estuaries of the marine district. Terrapins, like all turtles, breathe air. Like crabs, they are enticed by bait used in crab pots and enter the trap in the same way. Unfortunately, unlike crabs, when terrapins can’t escape a trap, they lack oxygen and will ultimately drown. To help protect terrapins, Terrapin Excluder Devices … Continue reading →
TweetA fatal viral disease continues to impact Florida freshwater turtles, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) asks the public to assist the ongoing investigation by reporting sick and dead turtles. Beginning in the St. Johns River watershed … Continue reading →
Tweet The turtle nesting season has officially kicked off (November – March) heralded by a frenzy of love action captured on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Lady Elliot Island based marine biologist, Jacinta Shackleton (instagram.com/jacintashackleton) witnessed four mature male turtles and … Continue reading →
Tweet Four species of sea turtles can often be found in New York’s marine waters—green, loggerhead, leatherback, and Kemp’s Ridley—all of which are threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Around this time of year, sea turtles begin to leave the New … Continue reading →
Tweet The recent cold snap marks the beginning of the cold-stunned sea turtle season in the Northeast. Cold and immobile sea turtles are now washing up on Northeast beaches, particularly on the sound side of Long Island in New York and Sandy Hook and Long … Continue reading →
Tweet Researchers record the sixth olive ridley sea turtle nest in the Hawaiian Islands in three decades, thanks to quick reporting by members of the public! Imagine the surprise and excitement of finding a sea turtle nest hatching under your … Continue reading →
