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Turtle News Briefs

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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.

Plus more.

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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 Briefs

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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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Turtle News Briefs

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Turtle news we found interesting recently.

Helping a box turtle heal, counting Honu, and a new beer for the turtles.

An awesome leatherback video, and sad news about a famous leatherback.

Also 2 rescued snapping turtle nests, tracking wood turtles, and a freshwater turtle sanctuary’s days may be numbered.

Plus more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

This week we came across an awesome story of ingenuity in solving an unusual injury. We shared it on our Facebook page, but in case you missed it …

How do you make a wheelchair for a box turtle? With LEGOS! An Eastern box turtle came in to the Maryland Zoo with a cracked plastron. Since that’s an unusual injury they had to get creative with the repair and how to keep the shell off the ground until it healed. Includes pictures and video. 💖

And here’s Bunkle, a handsome fellow who lives at American Tortoise Rescue. Apparently he was ATR’s 1st land turtle rescue more than 25 years ago! He looks quite pleased with himself.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

Baby turtle releases, hatchings, and an unexpected “gift” from mama to her babies.

How do sea turtles survive hurricanes? One leatherback gives scientists an inside peak.

Also turtle trafficking, more on plastics, and an important nesting beach protected.

Plus more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

An adorable turtle assistant. And a cute picture.

Zoo New England “hires” a new turtle assistant: Koda, an Australian shepherd mix (yes, a dog!), is learning how to locate & retrieve turtles to help the zoo with its turtle conservation program. Especially the eastern box turtle. 💚

And speaking of eastern box turtles, here’s a handsome guy just hanging with his butterfly buddy. From the I Love Turtles Facebook page.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

As August draws to a close turtle news includes a mix of rescues & research.

A couple of boxie stories, even.

And babies. Including little snappers hatched from rescued eggs. 💚

Plus no more commercial trapping of freshwater turtles in Texas.

And of course there’s always a few people who just can’t leave the turtles alone. And not in a good way.

But most of the news this week is good. Enjoy.

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Recent Box Turtle News

This week in boxie news we have a happy homecoming and an old homebody, found pretty much exactly where he was first seen 50+ years ago.

David Beckham is safely back at the zoo: No, not that David Beckham! David Beckham the Florida box turtle who was stolen from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo back in May.

70-year-old box turtle comes out to say hi: A brother & sister ran across an old friend in the same field where they 1st saw him back in 1967. 💚

Plus, a look at the wide variety of shapes and colors box turtles come in! From the Garden State Tortoise Facebook page.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

As usual sea turtles are nesting & hatching around the world. But these happy stories never get old! Also fun is naming a baby turtle & a birthday party for a really old turtle.

Sadly there’s also turtles trapped in fishing nets & other garbage, or eating plastic. The lucky ones get rescued.

Florida’s red tide is still hanging on. And a few treatment facilities keep trying to help the affected turtles.

Also researchers keep finding new ways to learn as much as possible about all kinds of turtles & how to help them.

Plus much more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

Once again we didn’t find any box turtle news this week. But we did find pictures on Facebook!

So enjoy this closeup of a male Yucatan box turtle. And if you love wildlife, check out the photographer’s Facebook page. Lots of beauty and adorableness there (and some weirdness, too)! 💕

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

We have box turtle news … only semi-good. A man who illegally shipped dozens of them out of the country has been charged in federal court.

We have a baby sea turtle in need of a name. Also turtles (sea and others) rescued & released.

And sea turtles affected by red tide. And turtle conservation. Also drones make turtle protection easier.

Plus a memorable beach wedding shoot and more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

We found 2 stories affecting boxies this week … and sadly neither are feel-good stories. ☹️

Proposed electrical transmission line re-route may harm ornate box turtles: The live within the project area, and the project may result in the “incidental taking”—or unintentional loss—of some animals.  😥 Officials say this will not harm the overall population.

He shipped box turtles to Hong Kong: He labeled at least one box as “toys.” He’s been charged in federal court.

And since we need some positive box turtle vibes too, here’s a stunning dessert box turtle to enjoy. He lives at Garden State Tortoise.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

As usual we have a mix of happy news …

The Tour de Turtles is off & swimming!

Pet turtle survives a devastating fire.

Green sea turtle spotted decades after her 1st visit.

And not so happy news, including disturbing nests, smuggling eggs, & turtle suffers for human carelessness.

Plus more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

The boxies have been pretty quiet lately. But there was this guy who got himself detained for loitering in the road. The nice officer let him off with a warning to stay in safer areas. 😍

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Turtle News Briefs

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Turtle news we found interesting recently.

There’s 2 kinds of people in this world: Those who love turtles and those who just love to profit from turtles. We found stories about both.

Also hatchling videos. We’ll never tire of hatchling videos (hopefully you feel the same).

And remember to start checking out the Tour de Turtles on Wednesday (August 1).

Plus some rescues, some releases, and more.

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Recent Box Turtle News

No new box turtle stories this week. Squeal over this little cutie instead.

Sadly it’s one of the Asian box turtles that’s extinct in the wild. McCord’s Box Turtles only exist in captive populations. Let’s not let that happen to our boxies!

And kudos to the Turtle Conservancy for helping keep the species alive. 💚

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