The Living Record: What Turtle Shells Tell Us About a Changing Sea

Sea turtles have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years. During that timeframe, they experience changes in ocean chemistry, ...

World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive and (slowly) kicking despite rumor to the contrary

Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — ...
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WORLD TURTLE DAY ON MAY 23 ‘SHELLEBRATES’ 26 YEARS AS TURTLES FACE A TIPPING POINT

— said Susan Tellem, co-founder of American Tortoise Rescue. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Turtles have survived 220 million ...

World's oldest known tortoise still alive, as reports of death revealed as hoax

A widely circulated social media post purporting to belong to the tortoise's vet has been revealed to be a hoax.
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Sea turtle shells reveal hidden records of ocean change

Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to help us better understand the lives of modern ...
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Global green turtle population rebounds thanks to conservation efforts

IUCN Red List highlights success for green turtles but mounting pressure on Arctic seals and birds worldwide GLAND, Switzerland (10 October 2025): WWF welcomes the reclassification of green sea ...