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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Eggs Laid On SoCal Beaches Moved Ahead Of Hurricane Polo - Reptiles Magazine (opens the original)
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The USFWS cited the incoming high tides and potential dangerous surf conditions resulting from Hurricane Polo, which is churning off the Baja Peninsula and is currently a Category 5 Hurricane. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service announced September 25 that it has moved more than 200 olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtle eggs that were laid in two nests in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach, California. The USFWS cited the incoming high tides and potential dangerous surf conditions resulting
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Lays Eggs On Southern California Beach - Reptiles Magazine (opens the original)
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NOAA Fisheries West Coast announced September 22 that an olive ridley sea turtle was observed digging a nest and laying her eggs on a beach in Seal Beach, CA. NOAA Fisheries West Coast announced September 22 that an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) was observed digging a nest and laying her eggs on a beach in Surfside, CA. This marks the first-ever recorded sea turtle nesting event of any species on the West Coast of the United States. And three days later, according to NOAA, an u
64 Texas Horned Lizards Hatch At Texas Caldwell Zoo - Reptiles Magazine (opens the original)
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The zoo has built habitats designed specifically for mating pairs of the horned lizards and once the eggs are laid, they are moved to an incubator to increase their chances of survival. The Caldwell Zoo in Texas announced that it has completed its 6th season hatching Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) , and in 2026, the zoo hatched three clutches for a total of 64 hatchlings. “We had three different clutches, and all together, we have 64 hatchlings,” Dallas, with the zoo said in a video
New Species Of Extinct Alligator Unearthed In Colorado - Reptiles Magazine (opens the original)
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The researchers believe M.milleri grew to about 2 meters in length and possibly engaged in burrowing. Fossils from the Coral Bluffs have been found at times encased in phosphate-rich rock nodules that can form around and preserve fossil remains. A new species of extinct alligator has been discovered and scientists say it is the oldest known crocodilian to occur. Researchers discover the fossils of the new crocodilian species in Colorado’s Lower Paleocene Denver Formation of Corral Bluffs. Mandra
Wood Turtles Seek Higher Elevations As The Climate Changes - Reptiles Magazine (opens the original)
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Researchers with the Great Hollow Nature Preserve and Ecological Research Center in Connecticut studied wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in the Catskill Mountains of New York and concluded that the turtles may be able to persist at higher elevations as temperatures rise. As the climate changes, many species will have to adapt to survive even relatively small shifts in temperature. Researchers with the Great Hollow Nature Preserve and Ecological Research Center in Connecticut studied wood turtl
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