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The Bronx Zoo rescues 800 endangered turtles from 'unprecedented surge in trafficking'

In just two years, the Bronx Zoo has helped rehabilitate hundreds of turtles that are believed to have been collected from the wild for the illegal pet trade.

Smuggled Turtles Saved at J.F.K. Are Recovering in the Bronx

China’s exotic pet market is driving a spike in animal smuggling, U.S. wildlife officials say. But these turtles are getting a second chance.

Fisherman's quick thinking saves critically endangered sea turtle in the Philippines

Hawksbill sea turtles can be found in over 60 countries, but their populations have been on the decline for decades.

Turtles being trafficked, but 83 saved and sent to Kansas zoo

Investigators said that these turtles were going to be sent to Asia, where they would be sold as exotic pets.

Endangered pawikan released in Zamboanga del Norte

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A female endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was successfully documented, tagged, and released by the Department of Environment and Natu...

Smithsonian uses X-rays, cups and 216-yard threads to find turtle nests; 13 of 16 were raided

Smithsonian scientists are utilising cutting-edge methods to identify turtle nesting sites, revealing that numerous nests fall prey to predators shortly after egg deposition. This...

These green sea turtles were destined to become 'turtle soup.' Two men stepped in to buy their way to freedom

Two men were working construction sites in Papua New Guinea when they made a habit out of rescuing local sea turtles from seaside markets.

By 1985, the world's rarest sea turtle had declined by 99%. Their comeback has been 30 years in the making

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were nearly wiped off the planet. Here’s what kept them from going extinct.

400-pound sea turtle rescued from resort swimming pool after falling in and finding herself trapped

Artificial light is often to blame for turtles straying far from home.

Brazil lists the Amazon river turtle as endangered for the first time

A food staple and once a common sight, the Amazon turtle is now officially endangered as its population halves.

Indigenous ‘turtle women’ help vulnerable reptiles recover in Ecuadorian Amazon

On the banks of the Aguarico River in the Ecuadorian Amazon, a group of Indigenous Siekopai women are combining traditional knowledge and modern technology to help a threatened nat...

This 220-pound sea turtle was tangled in a fishing line. The Coast Guard saved her — and the 100 eggs she was carrying

So far this year, Florida has documented tens of thousands of loggerhead sea turtle nests statewide.

Customs seizes endangered turtles and parrots in 2 cases, arrests woman

Hong Kong customs officers have seized endangered turtles and parrots alongside other animals in two separate smuggling cases, resulting in the arrest of one woman. The Customs and...

Tourists put these sea turtle nests at risk. Local Mexicans intervened, and now 3,200 hatchlings are swimming free

On August 30, volunteers gathered in Veracruz to give local sea turtle hatchlings a fighting chance.

Turtle with fish hook in mouth found tethered, submerged inside a cage in lake at Long Island park

Park Rangers found an abused turtle submerged inside a cage that was secured with zip ties at a park in New York

On a Philippine beach, villagers are stepping up to save sea turtle nests

Beaches in San Vicente municipality in the Philippines’ Palawan province are crucial nesting grounds for olive ridley sea turtles. But the turtles and their babies face perilous jo...

More than 100 box turtles dumped along Rahway River in Cranford, NJ

More than 100 non-native box turtles were dumped near the Rahway River in Cranford. Investigators suspect an illegal wildlife trade. Here is what to do if you find one.

One of the world's rarest sea turtles was found stranded 5,000 miles from home. He's finally on his way back

After two years, the critically endangered sea turtle is making his way back to the Gulf of Mexico.

Turtles rescued in Scottish water released in warmer climes

Creatures found in distress rehabilitated and given new home off the Azores

Rescue turtle to be flown 5,000 miles from Wales to home

The endangered turtle will be repatriated to the Gulf of Mexico where it will be released back into the wild

Pancake, one of the world's rarest sea turtles, is swimming free again after nearly freezing to death

Pancake was one of hundreds of sea turtles that were rescued from a mass cold-stunning event off of Cape Cod last year.

Félix Guillermo Moncada Gavilán helped move Cuba from sea turtle fishing to protection

For much of the 20th century, Cuba’s sea turtles were treated as a fishery. Green turtles were taken for meat, and hawksbills for the patterned shell used in jewelry and ornaments....

A Heartwarming Story Brings Global Attention to Sea Turtle Conservation

How a community is helping sea turtles hatch in the Philippines

When Jerald Mahusay was a kid, he and his friends saw turtle eggs so often, they treated them like toys. “We were always playing with the eggs,” Mahusay recalled of his childhood i...