By Herp News The first of a rare, endangered breed of tortoise to be hatched in Canada is now on display at the Toronto Zoo. The Burmese star tortoise was born in early June, making the Toronto Zoo one of only a few North American facilities to hatch one. The baby tortoise was hatched after […]
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Aug 27
Aug 27
The Gran Canal: will Nicaragua’s big bet create prosperity or environmental ruin?
By Herp News A hundred years ago, the Panama Canal reshaped global geography. Now a new project, spearheaded by a media-shy Chinese millionaire, wants to build a 278-kilometer canal through Nicaragua. While the government argues the mega-project will change the country’s dire economic outlook overnight, critics contend it will cause undue environmental damage, upend numerous […]
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Turtle Beach and Twitch Announce Extended Partnership
By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach Corporation (HEAR), the leading audio brand in the video game industry, and Twitch, the world's leading live video platform and community for gamers, today announced the extension of their exclusive partnership. Turtle Beach is the official audio partner for Twitch, providing headsets and audio […]
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The reptile and amphibian species fighting off extinction with the help of BIAZA
By Herp News The reptile and amphibian species fighting off extinction with the help of BIAZA Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Endangered turtles protected by Nicaraguan army
Soldiers in Nicaragua were deployed to prevent poachers from stealing sea turtle eggs. From France24: The first 1,400 Olive Ridley turtles arrived to nest Thursday at the Chacocente Wildlife Refuge on the Central American country’s southern coast, regional military commander Jose Larios told the Nuevo Diario newspaper. They were followed by hundreds more on Friday […]
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Who Is Lizard Squad, Group Claiming Responsibility for High Profile Hacks?
By Herp News The mysterious hacker of hacking collective known as “Lizard Squad” has taken responsibility for a number of cyberattacks that have briefly knocked high profile websites offline. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Frankie Tortoise Tails – Guide to Big (Dear Waffles…)
Dear Waffles, I’ve noticed how big you got over the summer. For sulcata tortoises, it happens really fast. As I am an expert on BIG I thought I would share some things about getting closer to that 100 pound marker. You’re gonna need a bigger blanket. Indoors starts looking a bit small Indoors gets a […]
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