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Turtle News Briefs

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Turtle news is rather light for this holiday week.

But we found a sea turtle with a cool new flipper, a few cold-stunning stories, and it’s never too early to plan for nesting season.

Also, increased monitoring after turtle poaching, the Wetlands of International Importance list grows by one, and a chance to help with sea turtle field research.

Plus more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

No box turtle news this week, but we want to share American Tortoise Rescue’s fundraiser to rebuild after the Malibu fire. The rescue is home to lots of different turtles & tortoises, including box turtles.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Have you seen these recent turtle stories?

There’s a lost sulcata tortoise (and she’s famous, too!). Nesting season roundup numbers. And a look inside a sea turtle nest (without breaking the law).

Also more smugglers arrested, it takes a village (to protect its turtles), and turtle virus ID’d.

Plus more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

We didn’t find any box turtle news this week. So we have to ask: Does your boxie love head rubs as much as this guy?! (From The Reptile Report) 💚

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news we found interesting.

A lost box turtle gets a new home.

Cold stunning season is here. And if you’re a pilot you might be able to help.

More turtle traffickers caught. Some with turtle parts, other with live turtles.

The news on Sweet Pea is, well, sweet. And so are those new Virginia license plates.

Plus more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

Just one box turtle story this week, but it’s a nice one.

Patricia settles down after her 15 minutes of fame: The ornate box turtle found herself guest-starring on a morning show in Laredo, Texas after the show’s producer found her wandering around outside. She’ll now call the Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center home. Includes video.

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

A box turtle is healing nicely.

Sadly sea turtles lose a nesting island. And possibly other nesting beaches too.

But the Manning River turtles have lots of supporters.

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Recent Box Turtle News

We only found one boxie story this week, but it’s a good one!

Remember the Eastern box turtle who’s been rolling around on a custom-built Lego wheelchair? He’s out of the wheelchair & ready for brumation! (that’s like hibernation, but for reptiles). Check out the video of zoo staff taking off the wheelchair & him getting his first taste of his big, roomy brumation box … I bet he loves that huge pile of leaves, perfect for burrowing! 😊

Video is from the Maryland Zoo’s Facebook page.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle stories you may have missed.

Sea turtles rescued—including one really big one!—sea turtles released, and hatchlings saved from storms.

Also a surprising discovery about one island’s snapping turtles. A sad realization about one population of leatherbacks. And hope for ending the ghost net menace.

It’s Hicatee Awareness Month … and if you’re wondering what a Hicatee is, well this is the perfect month to become aware!

Plus turtle pastries, turtle ultrasounds, and more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

We didn’t find any box turtle news again this week. But we came across this picture of a pretty Eastern boxie checking to see if it’s safe to come out! Enjoy.

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Turtle news we found interesting recently.

It was a slow turtle new week, but we did find a boxie rehab story and baby turtle stories … which always makes for a good week in our book!

There were also some rescues & releases. And unfortunately more smuggling stories. But at least they were caught.

Plus turtles off California coast will soon be safer. And more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

This week we found both sad & happy box turtle stories. One man sees them as nothing but money while a wildlife sanctuary goes to great lengths to help one heal.

Caught trafficking in box turtles: A man in Oklahoma has been charged with shipping box turtles from Oklahoma to a pet store in Las Vegas. 🙁 If he’s convicted he could spend up to a year in prison.

And in happier news, did you see this rehabilitated beauty when we shared the post on Facebook earlier this week? Tails of Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary wired & zip-tied this guy together to give his shell time to heal. And it worked!

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