Woman caught smuggling 29 protected turtles from US to Canada
A Hong Kong woman has been arrested after trying to smuggle 29 rescued turtles from the United States to Canada. Wang Yi Ng, 41, entered a guilty plea Friday in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to a single charge of attempting to smuggle eastern box turtles from Vermont into Canada. Eastern box turtles are […]
2 injured turtles delight Florida crowd as they re-enter the Atlantic
Crowds cheered and took photos Monday as two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand toward the Atlantic Ocean at a Florida marine life center. Cayman and Finley arrived at the Loggerhead Marine Life Center in Juno Beach after being injured in separate incidents, officials said. The center treats injured turtles […]
Georgia releases 34 rehabilitated sea turtles into ocean after conservation groups nursed them to health
April 3, 2024 was a glorious day for many as nearly 30 sea turtles were released into the ocean after months of rehabilitation. With the help of multiple marine conservation organizations and aquariums, 34 rehabilitated sea turtles were transported to Georgia’s Jekyll Island and released back into the ocean. According to a press release, sea […]
Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s largest and most important port began Wednesday amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and pending litigation. Crews from California-based Curtin Maritime are working to open San Juan Bay to navigation for large vessels, including tankers serving a new liquid natural gas terminal […]
Tennessee aquarium welcomes 7 baby turtles endangered in wilderness, experts say a ‘small victory’
Recently, the world welcomed a bale of endangered Arakan tawny tortoises to an aquarium in Tennessee. The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, announced the arrival of seven chicks. The aquarium announced the good news in a press release, noting that it is rare for all seven eggs to fully emerge. Arrival of rare animal helps […]
Hong Kong man indicted for allegedly smuggling protected turtles
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Florida man trafficked thousands of turtles worth $125K to Hong Kong, Germany
They spent a lot of money. A Florida man made $125,000 by illegally selling turtles he exported to Germany and Hong Kong. John Michael Kretzlas, 36, of Aruba, near Fort Myers, was caught transporting wild-caught Florida turtles through Miami International Airport from July 2015 to July 2021. and pleaded guilty. The owners of Omni Reptiles […]
From turtles to fruit bats, migratory species increasingly under threat, says UN | Endangered species
More than a fifth of internationally protected migratory species, including nearly all nomadic fish, are at risk of extinction, according to an initial assessment by UN experts. From humpback whales to Dalmatian pelicans, billions of animals travel across sea, land, and air each year with the seasons. But a new report from the Convention on […]
Texas aquarium rescuing cold-stunned turtles amid historic cold wave
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