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The first loggerhead turtle handed in this season was recovering at the Dolphin Discovery Centre yesterday after being found on a Bunbury beach.
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Injured turtle on the mend
Endangered turtle on the mend
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The first loggerhead turtle handed in this season was recovering at the Dolphin Discovery Centre yesterday after being found on a Bunbury beach.
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Smuggling Threatens the “Holy Grail” of the Reptile World
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An unusual and little-known monitor lizard from Borneo that has captured the interest of reptile collectors is emerging as the latest victim of the global illicit wildlife trade, an investigative report by TRAFFIC warns.
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Snake milker faces danger to help others
Why risk your own health by milking snakes? So others can benefit.
From The Mirror:
The pair run the Kentucky Reptile Zoo full-time, a non-profit relying solely on people coming through the gates and the sale of venom.
Kristen added: “Almost any venomous snake is capable of causing severe injury but you are pretty unlikely to die if you get appropriate medical care.
“It’s unlikely here as we do everything we can to get appropriate care and have anti-venom on site for everything anti-venom is made for.
“We both believe what we’re doing is a good thing – it saves lives.
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Fitch Rates New Tortoise Notes 'AAA'; Affirms Existing Ratings
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Fitch Ratings assigns 'AAA' ratings to the following notes issued by two closed-end funds managed by Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC.:
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Turtle Beach to Present at the Wedbush Securities California Dreamin' Consumer Management Access Conference
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) today announced that the company will be presenting at the Wedbush Securities California Dreamin' Consumer Management Access …
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No tall 'tail': Large lizard found under car bonnet
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A video of men trying to yank a monitor lizard from one man's car engine has gone viral. The driver, Thum Wai Loong, shared with Channel NewsAsia, his close encounter with the scaly kind.
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Indian snake-catcher aims to educate
Rokkam Kiran Kumar spent ten years rescuing snakes in residential India, and now he wants to take it a step further by educating others in snake safety.
From The Hindu:
Acknowledging his decade-long efforts, he was recently given official permission to rescue snakes by the Chief Wildlife Warden with the support of the Conservator of Forest.
“On an average, I rescue five to six snakes in a day. But some days, I get more than 30 calls and it is difficult for me attend to all of them,” said Kiran. In order to address this issue, Kiran has recently registered his society called ‘Snakes Saver Society’ and formed a team with 16 other members, whom he has trained to catch and rescue snakes. “We now want to reach out to city schools and colleges and conduct awareness workshops on snakes and how to be safe,” he said. “There are about 250 species of snakes found in the region, but only a handful of them are venomous,” he said.
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Norway slaughters over 700 whales this season
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As of late August, Norway has killed 729 northern minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) during its annual whaling season, the highest number taken since 1993.
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Arizona desperate for tortoise adopters
Hundreds of surrendered Sonoran Desert tortoises are in need of new homes, and turning in wild tortoises compounds the problem.
From AZ Central:
“It’s a heartbreaking thing when you see them come here, tears in their eyes, and you try to comfort them,” said Daniel Marchand, curator at the Phoenix Herpetological Society, a private sanctuary which takes in surrendered reptiles.
But PHS can no longer take in tortoises due to the scope of the current problem.
Releasing them in the wild is not the answer, because one tame tortoise with a virus can kill an entire neighborhood of wild Sonoran Desert tortoises.
Then there’s the issue with people finding tortoises in the wild and turning them in to Game and Fish.
“We don’t want people turning in baby tortoises,” said Burnett. “They’re probably wild tortoises, so we want them to leave them in the wild. Obviously, if they’re in the middle of the road, move them to the side of the road, but please don’t turn in baby tortoises. Let them be in the wild so they don’t have to be in captivity.”
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VOD: Maryland's hype video has a scary turtle in it
By Herp News
It looks like the offspring of a female Testudo and Raphael, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
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Last of his kind tortoise to go on display in New York
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The remains of “Lonesome George,” the last of a subspecies of Galapagos Islands tortoise, will go on display at the Museum of Natural History in New York this month, Ecuador said Thursday. The giant tortoise, who was thought to be over 100 years old when he died in June 2012, has undergone taxidermy and will return to Ecuador early next year. He will go on display at the Museum of Natural …
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Lizards, and snakes and turtles: Oh my!
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By Anna Patrick Staff writer If Laura Page takes one of her beloved pets on a public outing, she's normally met with reactions of fear or disapproval. But when Page strode into the Charleston Area Reptile Expo with Songo, her four-foot long ball python, lazily wrapped around her neck, she felt right at home. “They make really great pets,” Page said. “They are so affectionate.” She and her …
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California blue whales recover to historical levels
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The population of blue whales in the Eastern Pacific has recovered to 97 percent of historic levels decades after Earth’s largest animal was nearly driven to extinction in some places due to the whaling industry, reports a new study published in the journal, Marine Mammal Science.
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Reptile In The Bottle Return Room!
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MANCHESTER — The police radio dispatch early Friday afternoon concerned a snake loose in the bottle return room at Stop & Shop.
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Herp Video of the Week: Small turtle attacks a fluffy cat!
Check out this video “Small turtle attacks a fluffy cat,” submitted by kingsnake.com user Minuet.
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Conservationists use social media to take on Peru’s booming illegal wildlife trade
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Illegal wildlife trafficking is thriving in Peru. But a Peruvian organization is now using a public campaign, via social media and press releases, to track and rescue illegally kept wildlife in the country. ‘I have filed 47 complaints from 14 different states in Peru including hundreds of animals commercialized illegally in markets, kept as pets, and used as tourist attractions,’ said Noga Shanee, Co-founder and project director of Neotropical Primate Conservation.
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Killing crocs not the solution to attacks
Former kingsnake.com Chat Week guest Adam Britton calls for a better understanding of crocodile behavior to reduce fatal mistakes.
From Yahoo!:
Mr Britton said fatal attacks had very gradually increased since crocodiles were protected in the 1970s, to an average of one every two years.
“You can get three or four attacks within a short space of time, it doesn’t necessarily mean there’s suddenly been a dramatic increase in the number of crocodile attacks,” he said.
“It just means there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of people taking unnecessary risks, or putting themselves in a position that they don’t think is necessarily safe, and it’s tragic when it happens.”
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Crane & Turtle: A chef’s playground in Petworth
By Herp News
A meal at Crane & Turtle, a fresh excuse to explore Petworth, asks diners to rethink their notion of what goes well together. Most gazpacho springs from tomatoes or grapes. Crane & Turtle?s soup pluck…
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Tree frogs speed up their life cycle when becoming lunch
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Think again if you’ve always believed that events in the life cycle of animals happen consistently, almost rigidly, as part of the natural rhythm of nature. Studies show that Mother Nature is much more flexible than you might think.
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Rescued loggerhead turtle to be released back to sea
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he University of Georgia Marine Extension Service, a unit of the Office of Public Service and Outreach, will release a three-year-old logger…
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Crane & Turtle: A chef’s playground in Petworth
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A meal at Crane & Turtle, a fresh excuse to explore Petworth, asks diners to rethink their notion of what goes well together. Most gazpacho springs from tomatoes or grapes. Crane & Turtle?s soup pluck…
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Roads cause roadblocks for snakes
Cars may travel faster on roads, but snakes don’t.
From Live Science:
A speed test for the northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) shows that it takes the snakes 2 minutes to cross a two-lane concrete road. During that time, about 70 cars may pass over a well-used highway to the New Jersey coast. On sand, a trip the same distance would last only 45 seconds, said Dane Ward, a doctoral student in environmental science at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
When a snake moves across a sandy area, it creates sandbanks that it uses to propel itself forward. Concrete does not have enough debris or grip to help with this forward motion, Ward said. “It seems that the snake is having difficulty generating enough lateral thrust to move itself farther,” he told Live Science.
To compensate, snakes on concrete roads slither in an “S” motion, which isn’t typical for northern pine snakes, Ward said.
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Record Reptile! 792-Pound Gator Snared in Mississippi
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The state's weight record has been broken twice since alligator hunting season began Friday.
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Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of Aug. 31, 2014
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Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. today announced that as of Aug. 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $2.5 billion and its unaudited net asset value
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Record Reptile! 792-Pound Gator Snared in Mississippi
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The state's weight record has been broken twice since alligator hunting season began Friday.
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Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update …
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Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. today announced that as of Aug. 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $513.4 million and its unaudit
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Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as …
By Herp News
Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. today announced that as of August 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $503.0 million and its una
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Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage …
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Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. today announced that as of August 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $266.0 million a
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Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as …
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Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. today announced that as of Aug. 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $4.6 billion and its unaudited ne
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Scientists uncover five new species of ‘toupee’ monkeys in the Amazon
By Herp News
While saki monkeys may be characterized by floppy mops of hair that resemble the worst of human toupees, these acrobatic, tree-dwelling primates are essential for dispersing seeds. After long being neglected by both scientists and conservationists, a massive research effort by one intrepid researcher has revealed the full-scale of saki monkey diversity, uncovering five new species.
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Scientists uncover five new species of ‘toupee’ monkeys in the Amazon
By Herp News
While saki monkeys may be characterized by floppy mops of hair that resemble the worst of human toupees, these acrobatic, tree-dwelling primates are essential for dispersing seeds. After long being neglected by both scientists and conservationists, a massive research effort by one intrepid researcher has revealed the full-scale of saki monkey diversity, uncovering five new species.
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Lizard found in mid-day meal in Bihar
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Six children in a government school in Bihar fell ill Tuesday after eating their mid-day meal in which a dead lizard was later found, an official said.
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Hunted By Authorities, Xbox, PS 4 Hacker Group Lizard Squad Disbands
By Herp News
Hacker group Lizard Squad has been quiet for the past few days, leaving many to wonder if the infamous group was apprehended by authorities after a number of white-hat computer hackers went after the group.
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Turtle Beach Corporation Announces Appointment of Rodney Schutt as SVP and General Manager of HyperSound
By Herp News
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Turtle Beach Corporation (HEAR), a leading innovator of audio products and solutions, today announced the hiring and appointment of Rodney Schutt as SVP and General Manager of HyperSound. Mr. Schutt joins the company as it prepares to launch a new directed audio solution for the hearing health market in 2015. He brings significant relevant leadership …
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Beware of decapitated snakes
A chef was killed by a poisonous snake twenty minutes after he chopped off the snake’s head.
From the Mirror:
A police spokesman said: “It is a highly unusual case but it appears to be just an accident. He prepared the snake himself and was just unlucky.
“There was nothing that could be done to save the man. Only the anti-venom could have helped but this was not given in time. It was just a tragic accident.”
The snake was being diced up to be made into snake soup, which is a delicacy in the area and a much sought after dish in high-end restaurants. China has seen a rising demand for snake products, not only in restaurants but also for use in traditional medicine.
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Coast Guard rescues sea turtle in Oregon Inlet
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OREGON INLET, N.C. A loggerhead sea turtle was rescued Sunday in Oregon Inlet after getting tangled in a line attached to a plastic bucket. Members of the Coast Guard and National Park Service responded to a report from a good Samaritan boater of a turtle caught in a line and dragging a bucket near Bonner Bridge, according to a news release.
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Turtle Talk Tallies: Comments and recs report from the week of August 25
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ckstevenson, Mike S., TerpNation1, Dave Tucker & take home the commenting awards this week.
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Two acre wildfire burning at Turtle Lake north of Durango
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A two acre wildfire is burning north of Durango near Turtle Lake, according to officials.
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Coast Guard rescues tangled sea turtle in Oregon Inlet
By Herp News
OREGON INLET, N.C. A loggerhead sea turtle was rescued Sunday in Oregon Inlet after getting tangled in a line attached to a plastic bucket. Members of the Coast Guard and National Park Service responded to a report from a good Samaritan boater of a turtle caught in a line and dragging a bucket near Bonner Bridge, according to a news release.
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