Pacific Leatherback Turtles' Alarming Decline Continues Feb 27th, 2013 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) The Pacific leatherback turtle's last population stronghold could disappear within 20 years if conservation efforts aren't expanded, a new study finds. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pacific, leatherback, turtles', alarming, decline, continues, Top Keywords

Actress Megan Fox to star in new "Ninja Turtles" film Feb 23rd, 2013 - 02:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Megan Fox has been cast in the new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie, according to filmmaker Michael Bay, who directed the actress in two Transformers films. The two appear to have resolved their differences ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : actress, megan, star, "ninja, turtles", film, Top Keywords

Mystery mass deaths of green turtles in Australia Jun 29th, 2012 - 20:10h (CET +01.00) Scientists were at a loss Friday to explain the mysterious deaths of more than 70 green turtles that have washed up on beaches in northeast Australia over the last week. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mystery, mass, deaths, green, turtles, australia, Top Keywords

Palaeontologists catch turtles in flagrante Jun 20th, 2012 - 02:20h (CET +01.00) German palaeontologists have dug up the remains of nine turtle pairs that died while mating some 47 million years ago, sinking into poisonous waters while locked in a final embrace, a report said Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palaeontologists, catch, turtles, flagrante, turtles, australia, Top Keywords

Malaysia seizes hundreds of cobras and turtles May 5th, 2012 - 07:10h (CET +01.00) Malaysian wildlife authorities have seized hundreds of cobras and turtles being smuggled out of the country in a shipment of papayas, headed for cooking pots in the region, according to an official. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : malaysia, seizes, hundreds, cobras, turtles, australia, Top Keywords

Rare turtles returned to the Philippines Apr 27th, 2012 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) Thirty-one live turtles, including some rare species, that were smuggled to Hong Kong were flown back to the Philippines on Friday but five others did not live to make the trip, an official said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rare, turtles, returned, philippines, turtles, australia, Top Keywords

Rare Philippine turtles returned by Hong Kong Apr 27th, 2012 - 10:10h (CET +01.00) Turtles represent longevity and good luck, and that's certainly true for 18 rare smuggled turtles that were returned from Hong Kong to their native Philippines. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rare, philippine, turtles, returned, hong, kong, Top Keywords

Hong Kong to return rare Philippine turtles Apr 25th, 2012 - 11:30h (CET +01.00) Thirty-six live turtles seized from a smuggler, including 20 of one of the world's rarest species, are to be returned from Hong Kong to the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hong, kong, return, rare, philippine, turtles, Top Keywords

Australia probes claims turtles, dugongs butchered alive Mar 9th, 2012 - 06:40h (CET +01.00) Australia Friday vowed to investigate claims that turtles and the threatened dugong are being killed to feed an illegal meat trade after images of an animal being butchered alive sparked new concerns. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : australia, probes, claims, turtles, dugongs, butchered, alive, Top Keywords

Liebesman in talks to direct "Ninja Turtles" film Feb 15th, 2012 - 17:50h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jonathan Liebesman, who directed the 2011 "Battle Los Angeles" and the upcoming "Wrath of the Titans," is in talks to direct "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," TheWrap has confirmed. The movie is... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : liebesman, talks, direct, "ninja, turtles", film, alive, Top Keywords