Tag:Tortoise

Conservation

Schurli the tortoise, Vienna Zoo’s oldest resident, dies aged 130

Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 announced the death of its oldest resident, a Seychelles giant tortoise by the name of Schurli,...

Michael Simire - July 13, 2021

Conservation

Lagos zoo harbours 135-year-old tortoise

A tortoise, aged 135 years, has been found in a private zoo in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The good, old tortoise of about the size of...

admin - July 3, 2016

Conservation

Thailand’s tortoise seizures escalate, says report

Tortoises and freshwater turtles may be slow movers, but they are being smuggled at lightning speed through Thailand, with close to 19,000 seized in...

Michael Simire - September 21, 2014

Latest news

CoverApril 23, 2024

Tpl. Catherine Kehinde George: A trailblazer in town planning education

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you die and rotten, either write things worth reading or...

- Advertisement -

spot_img

spot_img

Land DegradationApril 23, 2024

Kaduna earmarks 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration

The Kaduna State Government says efforts are being made to restore a total of 22,435 hectares of degraded land in...

Oil & GasApril 23, 2024

Lokpobiri to Wabote: I stand by my words

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has reiterated that he stands by his statement...

Must read

CoverApril 23, 2024

Tpl. Catherine Kehinde George: A trailblazer in town planning education

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as...

Land DegradationApril 23, 2024

Kaduna earmarks 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration

The Kaduna State Government says efforts are being made to...