The new resource, called ShellBank, will enable law enforcement authorities to trace confiscated tortoiseshell products to known turtle breeding locations to help them crack down on poaching and ...

A 100-year-old alligator snapping turtle named Thanos has disappeared after he and his owner were travelling along an interstate in North Carolina. Thanos is described as a 140-180 pound ...

On World Sea Turtle Day, WWF calls on governments ... called ‘Surrender Your Shell’, where over 300 tortoiseshell products were donated to help trace the illegal trade, WWF’s ShellBank is gearing up ...

Nesting season officially kicked off on May 1 throughout the state of Florida, where about 90% of sea turtle nesting in the U.S. takes place.

To help untangle this mystery, in 2022 the World Wildlife Fund launched an initiative called ShellBank, which aims to use genetic analysis to trace sea turtle products to their points of origin.

Turtles will make sounds to indicate when they ... With these findings, Jorgewich-Cohen's team was also able to trace the evolution of vertebrate vocalization and map vocal communication in ...

When spending time on the beach during turtle season, remember to “leave no trace,” Perrault said. That extends beyond trash to things like building a sand castle or digging a hole ...

Instead, its goal is to trace, document, and understand how complex biomolecules such as DNA and proteins can be preserved in fossils.” This new turtle specimen could help other molecular ...

Some beaches now have “leave no trace” ordinances ... they are also responsible for the destruction of thousands of sea turtle eggs each year. By leaving the beach clean, you can help prevent ...