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These Rare, Tiny Turtles Offer Big Hope

At the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke, Virginia, a mother turtle recovering from an ear abscess recently surprised staff with a clutch of eggs. A couple of months later, those eggs gave ...

The Turtle Facing Critical Endangerment and How You Can Help

As recently as August 2024, researchers in Greece documented the non-native Chinese stripe‑necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) ...
SanLuisObispo

Two pets found on island in Vietnam turn out to be critically endangered species

Scientists visited Hon Lao Island and found two critically endangered turtles being kept as pets. Photos show the first-of-its-kind sighting. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by Thinking Nomads On ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

‘Extremely rare’ albino turtle hatches in Canada. Then comes a second. See them

Two rare albino Blanding’s turtles have hatched at the offices of the Canadian Wildlife Federation, experts said. Jeffrey Eisen Unsplash Two “extremely rare” albino Blanding’s turtles have hatched in ...
KCUR

Kansas biologists are bringing back rare mussels, fish and turtles to our rivers

Animals that disappeared from some rivers because of pollution, dams and overharvesting are getting a new lease on life that ...
The Times Leader

The Rare Beauty Of The Spotted Turtle

As I held the spotted turtle that Rick Koval and I just captured in a Luzerne County swamp, it struck me just how colorful turtles really are. I always assumed turtles were just drab shades of dark ...