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Turtle found dead after apparent fall in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin

A 10cm-long (4-inch) turtle has died after apparently falling in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin. Police said on Saturday that they were alerted at 2.09pm by a security guard about a turt...

Thailand arrests teen who smuggled protected turtles

Chinese tourist under probe for touching protected sea turtle

Taiwanese breeder seeks global partners for Alocasia ‘Black Tortoise’

Sunmount Flora Co., a Taiwan-based horticultural company specializing in comprehensive Alocasia breeding, tissue culture, and international licensing, has officially released its S...

В аэропорту Таиланда задержали девушку с 30 живыми черепахами, приклеенными к телу

В международном аэропорту Суварнабхуми в Бангкоке задержали 19-летнюю гражданку Тайваня, пытавшуюся вывезти из страны 30 охраняемых индийских звездчатых черепах, прикрепив их к тел...

Passionate ‘Tortoise Guardians’ Help Critically-Endangered Giant Tortoise Slowly Return to India

In the far-eastern Indian state of Nagaland, locals are protecting mainland Asia’s largest tortoise species, an animal they used to hunt. Governments around the world struggle to e...

Vrouw op Thaise luchthaven betrapt met dertig schildpadden onder haar kleding

Een vrouw heeft in Thailand geprobeerd met dertig schildpadden onder haar kleding een vlucht naar Taiwan te pakken. Ze werd op een luchthaven opgepakt, nadat de autoriteiten hadden...

It takes a village – or a Phoenix suburb – to wrangle a wayward tortoise

When a large tortoise named Rex got loose, a Phoenix-area neighborhood went into a tizzy. More than just a fun commotion, Rex's daring getaway shows the challenges of sulcata torto...

Hong Kong customs seizes 760 suspected endangered reptiles worth HK$580,000

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a male driver after intercepting a goods vehicle at the Shenzhen Bay checkpoint and finding 760 suspected endangered reptiles, with an esti...

8 hawksbill turtles under specialist care in Singapore conservation programme

A head-start programme by the Singapore Oceanarium and National Parks Board aims to boost survival rates of the critically endangered species before release into the wild.

World Turtle Day: Important conservation wins amid turtle extinction crisis

World Turtle Day is celebrated every May 23 to raise awareness about the threats faced by turtles and tortoises. Turtles, tortoises and terrapins, which together make up the order...

Vrouw op Thaise luchthaven betrapt met dertig schildpadden onder haar kleding

Een vrouw heeft in Thailand geprobeerd met dertig schildpadden onder haar kleding een vlucht naar Taiwan te pakken. Ze werd op een luchthaven opgepakt, nadat de autoriteiten hadden...

15 Desert Tortoises Available For Adoption From Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Tortoise rehabilitated after being found sprayed with insulating foam in DeLand

DELAND, Fla. (WSVN)– A tortoise received treatment after being found in rough shape in what authorities described as a targeted incident, and they believe several...