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The Ranavirus virus has been found in a turtle in Hamilton's Cootes Paradise wetland. It generally leads to organ failure and death within four weeks.
Nearly 100 captive-bred Bellinger River snapping turtles have been released into the wild, the biggest number yet for the breeding program after a virus nearly wiped them out in 2015.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) -- Biologists say it's a terrible way to die and it's killing box turtles here in Maryland. Alex DeMetrick reports a virus that infects frogs has somehow managed to ...
Prolific and feral turtle doves from Alice Springs are being trapped, frozen and sent to the Top End in a bid to save the endangered Oenpelli python.
An Indian softshell turtle, weighing approximately 1 kilogram, was discovered stranded on a roadside near Subroto Park, New Delhi. - Rare, Endangered Turtle And Python Rescued From Delhi By ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is studying a fatal virus infecting freshwater turtles across the state.
It's a virus that affects freshwater turtles, causing them to appear sluggish, have crusty eyes and disrupt their swimming, among many other symptoms. It can also be deadly.