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Marine turtles are vanishing from Viet Nam's waters and illegal trade is largely to blame says a new study.Original post by ScienceDaily: Frog and Reptile News and software by Herpedia.com...

Scientists have identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research involved country-wide land and aerial surveys that estimated a population of between 15,730 and 41,373 female turtles using the nesting beaches. The study h...

By KATE SPINNER, When bird watchers like Forest Hayes see an unidentified specimen, fumbling for a field guide could blow the chance to get a good look at the bird before it flies off. The New College of Florida student and his fellow avian enthusiasts now carry iPhones, so they can leave ...

Snakes nearing playoff berthColumbus Ledger-EnquirerThe Snakes are all but assured of a playoff slot. Six of the seven teams advance to the postseason, and the Cottonmouths are nine points ahead of last-place ......

Editor's note: This column features some of the high and low spots in recent news. Items may not always be top stories, but they are items we think are of interest....

Castanet.netHalcrow heroics stuff SnakesVernon Morning StarThe Snakes hammered Quesnel 6-2 in Game 1 Tuesday night. The series now heads north to Quesnel for Games 3 and 4, tonight and Saturday night respectively at ...BCHL PLAYOFFS – Halcrow heroics squares series with SnakesBCLocalNews...

Baltimore SunLoggerhead sea turtles could get endangered statusStarNewsOnline.com (blog)Under the category of 'it's about time' – loggerhead sea turtles could gain a spot on the Endangered Species List. A bump up from “threatened” ...Loggerhead turtles may join endangered...

GREEN RIVER -- Aquatic invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels are no bigger than the palm of your hand....

The General Assembly: Turtle Bay's daily roundup of UN newsForeign Policy"This is Prendergast's last striptease," Mohamad told Turtle Bay. Brazilian media floated the idea that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva has ......

Daily MailAmy Williams knows no fear: Not afraid of spiders, snakes... or racing down a ...Daily Mailspiders, snakes... or racing down a death track at 90mph on a tea tray. That's why she's a golden wonder By Martin Samuel Amy Williams is standing on a bed ......

Gentle threats won't save the turtlesMalaysia StarTHE solution is obvious if we really want to save the turtles from extinction, “WWF: Stop eating turtle eggs to save species from extinction” (The Star, ......

Baltimore SunLoggerhead turtles may join endangered listAsbury Park PressA federal plan to put loggerhead turtles on the endangered list will put on more pressure to protect turtle ...US moves to list loggerhead turtles as endangeredLos Angeles TimesUS says sea turtles endangeredBoston Glo...