World Turtle News, 12/13/2015

And now a fork!

Animal rescue experts found an Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) with a plastic fork protruding from it’s nostril. The fork was most likely ingested by the turtle and became lodged in the nostril when it was regurgitated. Due to sargassum seaweed sea turtles are nesting on other beaches that are not as “turtle friendly”, plus 989 of turtles released for fathers day by the Royal Thai Navy and lots more…

Turtle News From Around the World

Conservation

Agonising moment a rescue worker pulls a plastic fork from a turtle’s nose

Turtles in Cyprus end up in Egypt

Sea Turtle Nesting Season Ends with Increased Sea Turtle Nests on Great Bay Beach Due to Sargassum Seaweed

Marine scientists reporting record sea turtle nesting season

Endangered sea turtle found washed up on Oregon Coast

Navy releases 989 turtles for Fatherโ€™s Day

Turtle eggscape erosion

USDA announces $50 million to help restore wildlife habitat in MS

Education

Turtle Hospital Revolutionizing Treatment and Education

In the right hands, classroom pets engage students

Crime & Punishment

430 turtle eggs seized in Sandakan

Miscellany

Turtles slow progress in demolition of old Sakonnet Bridge

Bayside turtle patrol: A most unusual season

Did You Know…

Olive ridley turtles are best known for their behavior of synchronized nesting in mass numbers, termed arribadas. The coast of Odisha in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley, followed by the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica.

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