New population of nearly extinct Madagascar Chameleon Discovered! Scientist have discovered a new population of the Belalanda Chameleon (furcifer belanlandaensis), boosting hope for one of Madagascar’s rarest chameleons.
American Tortoise Rescue, which is a turtle and tortoise rescue organization founded in 1990 in Malibu, California initiated World Turtle Day in 2000. This group brings attention to turtle conservation issues and creates awareness on how each of us can…
According to Biswajit Mohanty, coordinator of the turtle conservation group Operation Kachhapa, “turtles began mass nesting at around 1:00 a.m. and continued during the early hours” today.
70% of the Earth’s surface is Water and is undoubtedly the most precious natural resource that exist on our planet. So why as humans do we recognize this, but continue to disregard it by polluting our rivers, lakes and oceans? …
The Sea Turtles of Tortuguero are absolutely the main attraction of Tortuguero National Park. If you plan on visiting the beach at night to see the spectacular sight of these marvelous creatures laying their eggs, a guide will accompany you…
According to Fiji Times Online, a new creature was discovered earlier this month on the islands of Taveuni and Qamea in Fiji. The islanders thought that the newly discovered iguana would be a threat to the other indigenous species there,…
A team of researchers from the Arizona-based Reptile & Amphibian Ecology International announced they have discovered a new rain frog along with 30 other unknown species in Ecuador’s highland forest. Unfortunately, global warming is a real threat for this new…
This is a GREAT fun story on how a conservationist from York University discovered a new Magombera chameleon species in Tanzania! Dr. Andrew Marshall was studies monkeys in the jungle in the Magombera forest in Tanzania when he stumbled across…
I’m so sad to see that the forest areas in Indonesia are still being converted and taken over by humans forcing endemic wildlife species to flee the area. Indonesia is home to many wonderful animals, some of which are only…
City of Arlington, Texas awarded animals seized from last month’s largest rescue of exotics in U.S. history. Article published on January 07, 2010 Texas.bestfriends.org By: Maura Davies of SPCA of Texas “The City of Arlington was awarded custody of 26,411…