| Date |
Title |
 31 Dec 2008 |
Solomon Islands: Leatherbacks lure tourists |
| Intro : Tourists are descending on Tetepare Island in the hope of seeing a rare leatherback turtle, as rangers on the island work to save the critically endangered species. |
| 30 Dec 2008 |
Marine turtles dying from plastic-clogged stomachs |
| Intro : Australian wildlife carers routinely find marine turtles dying from plastic-clogged stomachs, including one with 180 different kinds of plastic pulled from its gut. |
| 30 Dec 2008 |
Philippines: Turtle rescued in Tabaco City from butcher knife |
| Intro : A green turtle due to be slaughtered for its meat was rescued and released into the sea by local officials and maritime police. |
| 24 Dec 2008 |
Steps for protection of India's Olive Ridley sea turtles |
| Intro : The Central Government and the State Government of Orissa have taken different schemes of steps in order to protect Olive Ridley Turtles. |
| 21 Dec 2008 |
Fewer turtles arrive for nesting on India's west coast |
| Intro : Turtle conservation in the state has suffered a setback as only two nestings have been reported this season, one each in Morjim and Galgibaga. |
| 20 Dec 2008 |
Malaysia: Colourless corals spell doom |
| Intro : Coral bleaching will damage some of the world's most important marine environments, including those in Malaysian waters in the coming months. |
| 17 Dec 2008 |
Olive Ridley carcass washed ashore on Marina |
| Intro : The decomposed carcass of an adult olive ridley turtle, weighing around 20 kg, was washed ashore on the Marina. Egg poaching in the area is reported to have declined. |
| 14 Dec 2008 |
India: 51 baby turtles released |
| Intro : The Save Turtle' campaign was launched by the forest department of Tuem, Pernem, marked by the release of 51 baby Olive Ridley turtles into the sea at Morjim. |
| 13 Dec 2008 |
Australia: Turtle a treat for spectators |
| Intro : Beach goers at Tannum Sands were treated to an unexpected up close encounter with a nesting of a large flatback turtle. |
| 11 Dec 2008 |
Turtles' saga still thrills at Mon Repos |
| Intro : 60 people take turns to watch the female loggerhead laying eggs on Mon Repos beach - part of the turtle awareness service run by the Environmental Protection Agency. |
| 10 Dec 2008 |
Australia: Turtle toll rises in Lake Macquarie |
| Intro : A green sea turtle, about 20 years old, was found floating near Wangi Wangi. It is suspected to have been killed by discarded plastic or fishing line. |
| 10 Dec 2008 |
Hundreds of sea turtles die along Odisha coast |
| Intro : In a setback to Olive Ridley turtle conservation in India, carcasses of these animals have begun emerging along the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary for the past week. |
| 9 Dec 2008 |
Australia: Public help sought for sea turtle project |
| Intro : Australian Sea Bird Rescue in Ballina received more than $40,000 to assist with their project of monitoring the number and habits of threatened sea turtles. |
| 9 Dec 2008 |
Fiji: Pleas to save tagged turtle |
| Intro : A turtle tagged for research and monitoring purposes is feared to be in a vulnerable area and a local organisation and the Fisheries Department are pleading for its safety. |
| 9 Dec 2008 |
Malaysia: Turtle centre gets an upgrade |
| Intro : With more allocations coming in, the turtle sanctuary and information centre in Cherating will have better facilities to make it one of the main tourist attractions in Pahang. |
| 9 Dec 2008 |
Sad end for flatback turtle that defied odds |
| Intro : The newly created Marine WildWatch hotline was set up to get the community to help threatened, endangered or protected marine species. |
| 9 Dec 2008 |
India: turtle conservation measures lack teeth |
| Intro : Conservationists have expressed serious concern over the measures initiated by various government agencies for protection of Olive Ridley sea turtles. |
| 8 Dec 2008 |
Hope for turtle numbers lays in our hands |
| Intro : Experts are expecting a bumper breeding season for green turtles this year with their numbers up in central Queensland waterways. |
| 7 Dec 2008 |
India: Trawlers under lens for turtle deaths |
| Intro : More than 3,300 carcasses of rare Olive Ridley turtles have been found on Gahirmatha coast in the past fortnight triggering concern among wildlife conservationists. |
| 5 Dec 2008 |
Indonesia: Bantul fishermen save giant turtle |
| Intro : Fishermen at Samas beach in Srigading, Bantul, managed to save a 70-kilogram Olive Ridley sea turtle that was stranded at the beach and trapped in a fishing net. |
| 3 Dec 2008 |
Australia: Glowing with achievement |
| Intro : Loggerhead turtle number T52995 is reaping the benefits of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) "Cut the Glow to Help Turtles Go" campaign. |
| 2 Dec 2008 |
Sea turtle rescued in Cebu |
| Intro : A sea turtle was rescued from a fishpen by fishermen of Barangay San Nicolas Basak in Cebu City. The sea turtle weighed more than 50 kilos and was three feet long. |
| 1 Dec 2008 |
India: 8 caught fishing in Gahirmatha |
| Intro : Eight marine fishermen were taken into custody within the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary limits off the Bay of Bengal coast. They were fishing in the prohibited zone. |
