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Turtle News Briefs

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Turtle news we found interesting recently. Did you miss any of these?

Recent Box Turtle News

No new boxie stories this week, but here are three recent stories we still like. If you missed them the first time around, check them out now!

• This yard is a box turtle haven!: At least one guy counts it as part of his regular habitat.     The author includes pictures of the very colorful male turtle.
• Studying the Gulf Coast Box Turtle: For some reason this subspecies of box turtle hasn’t been studied much. One student at Antioch University New England wants to change that.
• Studying ornate box turtles: The Cornell College research has been going on for years. But this year they’re also trying to learn how the turtles see each other, using UV light.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle stories we found interesting. Did you see these?

They include baby box turtles, counting box turtles, and disoriented baby sea turtles.

Also some turtle mysteries and a plan to rid the oceans of turtle-killing plastic.

Recent Box Turtle News

Counting box turtles & hatching box turtles. Love it! 🐢

43 years of Eastern box turtles: That’s right, since 1974! That’s how long the Muse family has been documenting the box turtles living on and passing through its Roanoke County property. They recently met boxie #200.

Baby yellow-margined Box Turtles!: They’re native to China, Taiwan, and part of Japan. They’re also endangered, so everyone at the Turtle Survival Center is excited to welcome 6 new members of the species.   

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Turtle News Briefs

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Turtle news we found interesting recently. Have you seen these stories?

We’ve got more box turtle research, fun sea turtle research, and amazing sea turtle pictures, among other stories. Take a look!

Recent Box Turtle News

Two new stories today. First about a vet’s take on what might be wrong with a box turtle patient. And more research on ornate boxies.

A vet explains a box turtle ear infection: Herbie’s human knew something was wrong when he stopped eating his favorite food. His vet explains what he thinks it is, and how to fix it.

Studying ornate box turtles: The Cornell College research has been going on for years. But this year they’re also trying to learn how the turtles see each other, using UV light.

And a couple more recent stories we still like:

• This yard is a box turtle haven!: At least one guy counts it as part of his regular habitat. The author includes pictures of the very colorful male turtle.  🐢    
• Studying the Gulf Coast Box Turtle: For some reason this subspecies of box turtle hasn’t been studied much. One student at Antioch University New England wants to change that.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

Find box turtle stories, sea turtle stories, and even a lost tortoise. Plus more.

Recent Box Turtle News

A heartwarming little story about turning a yard into a wildlife haven. And encountering the same box turtle over the years. Love it!

This yard is a box turtle haven!: At least one guy counts it as part of his regular habitat.     The author includes pictures of the very colorful male turtle.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

We have cute baby turtles, turtles back home, and a few less happy stories.

Recent Box Turtle News

No new box turtle news today. But we think learning more about box turtles is worth resharing.

Studying the Gulf Coast Box Turtle: For some reason this subspecies of box turtle hasn’t been studied much. One student at Antioch University New England wants to change that.  🐢

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Turtle News Briefs

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Turtle news we found interesting recently. Did you see these stories?

Recent Box Turtle News

Learning more about box turtles! Yay. 🐢   

Studying the Gulf Coast Box Turtle: For some reason this subspecies of box turtle hasn’t been studied much. One student at Antioch University New England wants to change that.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Did you miss any of these turtle stories recently?

Recent U. S. Turtle News

More sea turtle nests and babies. Reminders to leave the turtles & their nests alone. And a missing turtle mystery.

Eliza Ann’s back!: Just last week we shared how this loggerhead sea turtle has made two nests so far this season. Well, her tracker showed her returning to the beach July 15. Unfortunately, it looks like a false crawl, but everyone’s hoping she’ll lay a 3rd nest!   

Who stole Millennium?: He’s a 100-year-old African spurred tortoise. He disappeared from the Alley Pond Environmental Center in Queens (NY). The center just wants him back, and they promise no questions asked.

First loggerhead babies in 30+ years: Higgs Beach in Key West doesn’t really have enough sand for turtle nests. But one mama decided the beach volleyball court would do just fine. Her babies (104 of ‘em!) toddled to the sea on a recent Sunday night.   

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Turtle News Briefs

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Today we have a relatively short list of turtle stories from around the US and the world. Most are good news and hopeful stories.

Recent Box Turtle News

Still no new box turtle stories, but we still like these three from last week. Check them out if you haven’t already.

• Fiberglass box turtle: A vet in Ohio fixed a boxie’s broken shell with fiberglass a few years ago and released him. Recently she discovered her old patient just hanging out in the woods. How did she know it was him? The fiberglass “bandage” was still attached!
• Bourret’s box turtle babies update: We shared a story about the endangered turtle hatchlings back in June. The National Zoo says they’re doing great … and they may have some younger siblings by the end of July!
• Good news for the Keeled Box Turtle: This species of Asian Box Turtle is endangered, like so many of its cousins. But the Turtle Conservation Center has had recent success with breeding them. It says 2016 was its best year yet.

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Turtle News Briefs

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Recent turtle news you may have missed.

We’ve got updates on a couple of stories, some good news about rescues and limiting harvests, and a reminder to leave sea turtles alone, among other stories.

Recent Box Turtle News

No new boxie news today, but we think these three stories from Tuesday are worth sharing again.

• Fiberglass box turtle: A vet in Ohio fixed a boxie’s broken shell with fiberglass a few years ago and released him. Recently she discovered her old patient just hanging out in the woods. How did she know it was him? The fiberglass “bandage” was still attached!
• Bourret’s box turtle babies update: We shared a story about the endangered turtle hatchlings back in June. The National Zoo says they’re doing great … and they may have some younger siblings by the end of July!  🐢
• Good news for the Keeled Box Turtle: This species of Asian Box Turtle is endangered, like so many of its cousins. But the Turtle Conservation Center has had recent success with breeding them. It says 2016 was its best year yet.

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Turtle News Briefs

Turtle news we found interesting recently. Did you miss any of these?

Recent Box Turtle News

Several good news stories about box turtles recently.

• Fiberglass box turtle: A vet in Ohio fixed a boxie’s broken shell with fiberglass a few years ago and released him. Recently she discovered her old patient just hanging out in the woods. How did she know it was him? The fiberglass “bandage” was still attached!
• Bourret’s box turtle babies update: We shared a story about the endangered turtle hatchlings back in June. The National Zoo says they’re doing great … and they may have some younger siblings by the end of July!    
• Good news for the Keeled Box Turtle This species of Asian Box Turtle is endangered, like so many of its cousins. But the Turtle Conservation Center has had recent success with breeding them. It says 2016 was its best year yet.

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