#turtles

There has been an increase in the nesting of sea turtles and especially the caretta-caretta turtle in recent years said Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Wednesday, adding that he hopes ...

Given recent reports from the public about turtle sightings in shallow waters around the coast, the fisheries department said on Monday it was normal and no reason for concern. “During ...

By Hereward Holland Each year Christian Ndombe and other park rangers scour the beaches of Democratic Republic of Congo’s vanishing coastline for turtle nests, bringing the eggs to a ...

By Alexandra Valencia Scientists have discovered that a type of giant tortoise present on one of Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands is not from the species it was previously thought to ...

The US Ambassador visited Lara Bay in the Akamas on Tuesday morning where she observed the release of newly hatched baby turtles into the sea. Judith Gale Garber, who previously ...

Visitors at the Parasolia beach in Kiti on Thursday were thrilled to see scores of newly hatched baby turtles making their way to the water. The baby loggerhead sea turtles, (...

The green light for the first organised public beach to be established in a protected area, a turtle nesting spot, spells disaster for the future, the Cyprus Greens said on ...

Giving away live animals at event or festivals is illegal and cruel to the animals, the veterinary department said on Friday following reports that wedding guests had been given baby ...

The fisheries department on Thursday said the sea turtle nesting season is starting soon and called on people to observe all measures in areas where they lay their eggs. The ...

The development of two organised beaches in turtle nesting areas has been on the agenda since 2012, the fisheries department said on Friday, clarifying that despite “misleading reports”, the goal is ...