Turtles in the News

Turtle Videos

2017 This turtle hospital fixes injured turtles with zip ties and crazy glue | Fix & Release, CBC

2017 The Science in Saving the Blandings Turtle

2020 Nature Note: Building Turtle Nest Protectors

2013 The Spiny Softshell Turtle: Ontario Wildlife Video Series

2012 The Snapping Turtle: Ontario Wildlife Video Series

2012 Ontario turtles at risk, The Friends of Algonquin Park

2017 Inside Ontario's turtle hospital

2012 The Blanding's Turtle: Ontario Wildlife Video Series

Tuesday Turtle Talks

In 2024 we started a new radio segment with Move 98.3 called Tuesday Turtle Talks where we explored one turtle topic for 2 min on Tuesdays at 2:40 pm. Listen to them all here:

April 2, 2024 - Habitat Loss

April 9, 2024 - Road Mitigation

 Turtles Kingston in the News

2024.04.01 Kingston council looks at speed reductions to protect turtles - Global News

2023.09 The Kingstonian: Singing for the Unsung - Profile Kingston

2023.08.16 Where Do Turtles Cross The Road In South Frontenac? Turtles Kingston Wants To Know - Frontenac News

2023.03 Conserving Nature - Kingston Life Magazine

2022.06 Why does the turtle cross the road? - Thousand Islands Life Magazine

2022.06.07 Turtles Kingston renews its conservation efforts - The Whig Standard

2022.06.02 Turtles Kingston making it easier for locals to save injured turtles - Kingstonist

2022.04.02 Turtle fences being installed along Collins Creek in Kingston - The Whig Standard

2021.08.19 Tara Bauer takes over as Turtles Kingston director - The Whig Standard

2021.07.14 Inner harbour can be dredged safely authors of 2014 report tell council - Global News

2021.06.24 Kingston turtle nests poached again, over 100 eggs lost advocates say - Global News

2021.06.23 Poachers raid turtle nests along K&P trail in Kingston - The Whig Standard

2021.01.13 Kingston city council commits to turtle fencing along Collins Creek - The Whig Standard

2021.04.08 Turtles Kingston makes low-key preparations for nesting season - The Whig Standard

2020.11.16 Turtle conservationists call for better wetland monitoring in Kingston - The Whig Standard

2020.08.25 ‘Devastating’ loss of turtle eggs by poachers, says Kingston, Ont. conservation group - CTV News Ottawa

2020.08.24 Kingston turtle nests vandalized, eggs illegally removed: ‘This is definitely poaching’ - Global News

2020.08.24 ‘Cowardly and selfish’ act hits Turtles Kingston conservation effort - The Whig Standard

2020.08.23 Turtles Kingston ‘devastated’ by turtle nest raids - The Whig Standard

2019.08.14 Kingston City council bans passing on 1km portion of highway 2 to protect turtles - Global News

2019.04.26 Kingston Public Works alters road work schedule to reduce impact on turtle nests - Global News

2019.04.11 Turtles Kingston visits Global News Morning to talk about their turtle nest protection program - Global News

2019.04.05 Turtles Kingston and Lee Valley announce ‘Turtle Nest Protection Program’ - Kingstonist

2028.07.04 City destroyed turtle nests, Unity Road resident says - The Whig Standard

2018.05.25 Turtle watch in full effect - The Whig Standard

2018.05.09 Turtles Kingston launches program to save injured turtles - The Whig Standard