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Pet turtles frozen to ice before being brought back to life in Zhengzhou, China. (1594631633/AsiaWire)

Frozen Turtles Thaw And Come Back To Life After Woman Leaves Them Outside In Icy Temps

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:January 10, 2022

This is the moment a Chinese woman films her pet turtles apparently coming back to life after they froze in blocks of ice when she left them outside in bitter…

Turtle skateboarding in Yangjiang, China.

Not So Slow Turtles Whizz Around On Special Little Skateboards

Post author:Emily Wu
Post published:July 28, 2021

A pet owner has created nifty little skateboards for his pet turtles to whizz around on. Turtle owner Mr Ke, who comes from the city of Yangjiang in the south-eastern…

Green sea turtle. Mr Green, who took the photograph himself, told Real Press: "Its forefin was almost amputated by the longline but many die as they cannot reach the surface to breathe." He added: "This one was lucky to be alive as it was still just about able to reach the surface to breathe. But a lot of turtles get ensnared in the lines and tangled, and as they cannot breathe, they die. They are then usually discarded."

British Marine Wildlife Expert: New Galapagos Fishing Policy Threatens Critically Endangered Species

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:January 9, 2021

People in the Galapagos Islands are using controversial longline fishing methods where hundreds of hooks are baited to catch fish but also catch everything from seabirds through to turtles and…

The Coast Guard crew releasing turtles in the sea

Moment US Coast Guard Releases 200 Injured Baby Turtles Back Into Sea

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:November 23, 2020

This is the moment the US Coast Guard releases over 200 baby turtles which had sustained injuries during the nesting season back into the sea following treatment. The collection included…

Tiny turtles return to the wild

Moment US Zoo Experts Release Rare Turtles Into Wild

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:August 11, 2020

This is the moment US zoo experts release 23 endangered turtles into their natural habitat in the Columbia River. The 23 western pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata) were released in the…

Moment of the rescue of the turtle

Moment Cops Cut Rope From Huge Sea Turtles Neck

Post author:Ana Lacasa
Post published:August 10, 2020

This is the moment Spanish cops free a huge sea turtle from the rope wrapped around its neck that is attached to a mesh cage for trapping octopuses. The incident…

Two turtles being released back again to the sea by Wildlife recovery center "La Tahonilla" worker on world sea turtle day

Rare Turtles Return To Sea After Treatment In Tenerife

Post author:Amanda Morales
Post published:June 23, 2020

This is the moment two endangered turtles are released into the sea after recovering at a wildlife centre in Tenerife. The pair of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), categorised as…

Moment the turtles are released to the sea

COVID Health Staff Asked To Help Release Turtles To Sea

Post author:Lisa-Maria Goertz
Post published:June 22, 2020

A Spanish marine life organisation have paid homage to health workers for all their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic by asking them to help release five rescued sea turtles back…

Sea turtles deliver meals at Shanghai's new themed restaurant Caretta Land

Robot Sea Turtles Deliver Food At New Themed Restaurant

Post author:John Feng
Post published:May 17, 2020

This is China’s new deep sea-themed restaurant where fine dining dishes are being delivered by robot sea turtles laying eggs into giant clams. Caretta Land, in Shanghai’s Super Brand Mall…

Moment of the release of the three turtles to the sea

Turtles Released Back To Sea After Recovering From Nets

Post author:Ana Lacasa
Post published:May 4, 2020

This is the moment three turtles which had been caught in fishing nets are released back into the sea after recovering in a marine foundation. The turtles had reportedly been…