Rare turtle species known for its cheeky ‘smiling’ expression is rescued from the brink of extinction by conservationists Burmese roofed turtle was feared by conservationists as extinct in 2000 A few specimens were found and a breeding programme was established There are now more than 1,000 of the turtles alive in Myanmar and it is not … Read more
Wildlife conservationists in Florida stumbled across an enormous species of turtle that looks like it crawled out of a monster movie. Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission captured three Suwannee alligator snapping turtles last week, including one that weighed 100 pounds. The massive reptiles, known formally as Macrochelys suwanniensis, are a new … Read more
A turtle ‘revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu’ is spotted in Nepal with a dazzling golden shell due to an ultra-rare genetic mutation Unique colouration is caused by ultra-rare genetic form of chromatic leucism Causes when xanthophores — cells that are yellow — become dominant Only fifth time a golden specimen of … Read more
Turtle-y misjudged that! Painful moment fisherman discovers kissing a 22lb snapping turtle is a BAD idea Mike Ganley, 28, from Massachusetts, saw his friend Matt being bitten by turtle The reptile clamps its jaw around Matt’s lip and leaves him shouting in pain The fisherman has since made a swift recovery without requiring any stitches … Read more
Most visitors to the United Arab Emirates go to enjoy the glitzy hotels, round-the-year sun and glamorous nightlife. But only yards away from the holidaymakers, there is a major campaign in progress to try and protect one of the planet’s most endangered marine species. At the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel, with its iconic sail-shaped … Read more