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The first Herpeton Conference took place on Sept. 23-26 at the Florida SouthWestern State College campus in Fort Myers. The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundat
The snapping turtle is known as Chonkosaurus was spotted basking over some large chains in the formerly toxic Chicago River. Read more here.
Officials have reported that the world's rarest sea turtle, the Kemp's Ridley has laid a clutch of over 80 eggs in a Texas beach before returning to the ocean. Read more here.
Frantically swimming for safety as he says other circled nearby. it has holiday beach-goers on alert, especially on the east coast. saw about a five-foot sand shark. >> at least ten attacks in the carolinas since june seven in north carolina alone. that's one more than the yearly average for both states in just the past month. >> a lot of people utilizing the beach. this time of year we also have the migration of a lot of coastal species. >> reporter: experts say along with shark migration, a buff face of nesting sea turtles, and warmer saltier water would attract sharks. fishermen are reeling...
Point of concern for us, if and when this tremendous spill ends up in the mississippi and the alabama area, our nesting sea turtles and that's coming up on their time to come ashore and lay their eggs. and without a crucialiness like this, a whole generation could be affected. we also have gulf stir john and then in florida, you're talking about the manatee. >> you talk about those turtles, once they hatch, we already know that their chances of survival are very, very narrow, now you've got the oil slick that could potentially suffocate those little turtles that are able to survive. hopefully ...