Area of Focus: Testudines

November 10, 2025

Renewable net lights reduce waste, repel sea turtles

Scientists develop a solar solution for turtle bycatch in gillnet fisheries

October 7, 2025

Seaweed traps sea turtle hatchlings

Sargassum blooms keep the endangered species from reaching the safety of the ocean

July 1, 2025

Climate change will push sea turtles into shipping lanes

As world temperatures heat up, marine reptiles will likely shift poleward

June 16, 2025

WSB: Thermal drones help count nesting sea turtles

Technology makes community-based sea turtle monitoring more efficient

June 5, 2025

Pond turtles bounce back after bullfrog removal

In Yosemite National Park, invasive species removal helps native turtles just in time

May 21, 2025

Health of confiscated box turtles is ‘complex’

Illegally trafficked turtles often carry pathogens, but false negatives are common

April 18, 2025

TWS2024: Invasive cedar impedes Galapagos tortoise migration

Giant reptiles navigate around toxic forests during their seasonal movements

February 27, 2025

Juvenile sea turtles don’t just drift—they swim

Findings about the turtles in their early years can help inform conservation

February 10, 2025

Headstarting program gives endangered amphibians, reptiles a boost

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy will be helping bring back a number of species threatened with extinction

January 23, 2025

New portable DNA test could help detect rare turtle

Conservationists are searching for more Swinhoe’s softshell turtles—only two are known to exist in the world