By Herp News The majestic leatherback — the world's largest turtle — could be extinct in two decades, scientists say. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Feb 27
Feb 27
Leatherback sea turtles suffer 78 percent decline at critical nesting sites in Pacific
By Herp News The world’s largest sea turtle, the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), is vanishing from its most important nesting sites in the western Pacific, according to a new study in Ecosphere. Scientists found that leatherback turtle nests have dropped by 78 percent in less than 30 years in the Bird’s Head Peninsula on the island […]
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Pacific leatherback turtle faces extinction in 20 years
By Herp News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – The giant Pacific leatherback turtle, known for its arduous 6,000-mile (10,000 km) ocean trek from the U.S. West Coast to breeding grounds in Indonesia, could go extinct within 20 years as its population continues to plummet, scientists say. “Sea turtles have been around about 100 million years and […]
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Sea turtle Day Saturday to focus on sky glow
By Herp News The annual Sea Turtle Day Festival attracted 4,000 people last year, and Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is ready for its close-up on Saturday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Reptile Man overuns Ridgefield
By Herp News Ridgefield — “Sit” and “sleep” sound more like commands you would bark at the family dog than at an alligator. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Reptile event celebrates end of Johnson County library reading program
By Herp News Johnson County Public Library celebrates culmination with its 18th annual winter reading program with a special event at its four branches. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Biting back: Snake venom contains toxic clotting factors
By Herp News The powerful venom of the saw-scaled viper Echis carinatus contains both anticoagulants and coagulants according to a new study. These may be a source of potent drugs to treat human disease. The saw-scaled viper family Echis, responsible for most snake attacks on humans, are recognizable by the ‘sizzling’ noise they make, produced […]
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Travel in Madagascar: strange wildlife and stunning landscapes
By Herp News The promise of lemurs, lizards, and a bouquet of biodiversity brought mongabay.com founder Rhett Butler to Madagascar sixteen years ago. He was not disappointed by what he found and was inspired to return, many times to experience the wildlife, landscapes, and people of the dynamic island. In 2004, Rhett founded wildmadagascar.org, a […]
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