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Extinct Seychelles mud turtle species never existed: Study


Much ado about nothing! A Seychelles freshwater mud turtle species declared extinct, in fact never e...

Olive Ridley turtles start early nesting in Odisha


Olive Ridley sea turtles started mass nesting from the river Rushikulya mouth in Odisha`s Ganjam dis...

Costa Rica probes death of 280 sea turtles


An investigation was launched Tuesday to determine the cause of death of about 280 sea turtles in th...

Olive Ridley turtle nesting to be broadcast live


Nature lovers would soon be able to watch a live broadcast of the unique phenomenon of mass-nesting ...

Olive Ridley turtles arrive to breed in Maharashtra


This year`s first Olive Ridley turtle arrived at the Anjarle beach in Maharashtra`s Ratnagiri distri...

Odisha bans fishing in Gahirmata marine sanctuary


The Odisha government clamped a seven month ban on fishing in the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Ken...

Chinese turtle passes waste through its mouth: Scientists


Chinese soft-shelled turtles pass waste urea through their mouths, scientists have found.

Rare Vietnamese box turtle born in British zoo


One of the world`s rarest species of turtle has hatched at a British zoo.

Rare Vietnamese box turtle born in British zoo


One of the world`s rarest species of turtle has hatched at a British zoo.

Gigantic new turtle fossil discovered


Paleontologists have discovered a gigantic new species of fossil turtle that lived 60 million years ...

Activists call for probe into Trinidad turtle tragedy


A conservation group in Trinidad & Tobago is calling for an investigation into how government work c...

Climate change threatens largest sea turtles


Climate change could nearly wipe out the leatherback turtles, the largest on earth, which grow up to...

47-million-year old turtles fossilised in sexual embrace unearthed in Germany


Turtles, who were killed as they were having sex and then fossilised in their position, have been de...

World`s oldest animal `marriage` set for divorce!


After being together for an unfathomable 115 years, two turtles in a European zoo have gone their se...

Ancient turtle as big as small car unearthed


Scientists have unearthed what they believe are the fossilised remains of a turtle the size of a sma...

Turtle dove population dwindling at alarming rate in J-K


The Jammu and Kashmir government today said the population of turtle dove in the state is dwindling ...

Turtle nesting look up on Goa beaches


The beaches of Morjim and Ashwem witnessed an unusual number of Olive Ridley turtles visiting these ...

Sea erosion destroys turtle eggs


A large number of eggs of Olive Ridley turtles were destroyed due to sea erosion in the mouth of Rus...

Olive Ridley turtles start mass nesting in Odisha


The Olive Ridley sea turtles started their annual mass nesting near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha...

New species of turtle that lived with dinosaurs found


Researchers have discovered and described a new species of turtle from the end of the age of dinosau...

River diversion, soil erosion threat turtle nesting


Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha seems to be posing a serious threat to the...

Endangered turtle to be tracked in Cambodia


One of the world`s most endangered turtles has been released into a Cambodian river with a satellite...

Want to save turtles? Go to Maharashtra


The Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) has been organising a similar Turtle Festival in Ratnagiri district...

Turtle eggs communicate before hatching


Baby turtles can communicate with one another before they hatch and can arrange to emerge from their...

Turtle faces threat from climate change


Young turtles, which developed under the highest temperature showed, reduced swimming ability and a ...

Blackbuck and turtle protection programme begin


A joint project of Centre and UNDP on protection of blackbuck and Olive Ridley turtles was launched...

Paris conservation meeting protects sharks


Fishing nations at an Atlantic conservation conference in Paris took measure to protect sea turtles ...

35 injured as bus turns turtle


Thirty-five people, who were on their way to Rajasthan for a pilgrimage, were injured when the bus...

60-mn-year-old fossil


Fossil of a turtle, which lived on the earth 60 million years ago and had a shell as thick as a stan...

Why isn’t every day Earth Day?


It’s that time of the year again. April 22, World Earth Day. An occasion for the media to devote som...

Three killed, 17 injured as vehicle turns turtle


Three persons were killed and 17 others injured on Monday when the vehicle they were travelling in...

DRDO asked to cover bright lights in Wheelers Island


The Orissa Forest Department has asked the DRDO to cover high-power lights at its test-range in Whee...

17 persons injured, as bus turns turtle in Ballia


At least 17 persons, including 13 children were injured, when a bus carrying school party turned t...

Largest turtle-linked salmonella outbreak detailed


Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest...