By Herp News Watching sea turtles nesting and hatching on Queensland's Heron Island is a privilege, but their sudden death by seagulls and sharks can make children cry. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Jul 08
Jul 08
Turtles on a runway
What’s attracting diamondback terrapin turtles to the runways at JFK Airport, and is there anything that will stop them? From the New York Times: The incident, in 2009, naturally drew headlines. While there had always been turtles in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, just south of Kennedy Airport, their occasional presence on the airport’s grounds […]
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Is there an alligator-like reptile swimming in High Park?
By Herp News There may be an alligator-like reptile lurking in the city's largest park. A Toronto woman, whose backyard faces High Park, said she spotted a large reptile in Catfish Pond on Sunday afternoon. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Sea turtle released last week is back at Va. aquarium
By Herp News VIRGINIA BEACH A Kemps ridley sea turtle released last Wednesday had to return to the Virginia Aquarium Marine Animal Care Center Saturday after being hooked at the Norfolk Naval Station recreational fishing pier. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Turtle rehooked days after being released by Stranded Response Team
By Herp News VIRGINIA BEACH — A Kemps ridley sea turtle is back at the Virginia Aquarium Marine Animal Care Center after being released last Wednesday, officials said. Voldemort had a short-term stay after being hooked the weekend before at Buckroe Fishing Pier in Hampton. A few days after being released, Voldemort was hooked again […]
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