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Saving the World’s Tiniest Turtle
Mexico’s Vallarta Mud Turtle: A Little Turtle in Need of a Big Helping Hand By Andrew Walde, Director of Conservation and Science As I look...
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Turtle Of The Week: Arakan Forest…
Meet the awesome Arakan Forest Turtle! This Critically Endangered turtle is named for the Arakan Mountains of western Myanmar, and is also native to Bangladesh....
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A Weekend of Education, Connection, and…
Making Turtle Memories at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition By Elena Duran, Communications Coordinator Turtle Survival Alliance hosted its annual booth at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition...
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Turtle of the Week: Pancake Tortoise
This fantastic flapjack tortoise always draws the spotlight thanks to its unique, flat shape. Its flat body allows this tortoise to avoid predators by squeezing...
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Turtle of the Week: Spotted Box…
Hailing from Mexico, this speckled turtle is one of the many species that make up this turtle-rich country. The Spotted Box Turtle (Terrapene nelsoni) has...
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Turtle of the Week: Spider Tortoise
Meet the small but strapping Spider Tortoise! This little tortoise is native to the southern extremes of Madagascar. With its black and straw-yellow carapace, it...
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Turtle of the Week: Bog Turtle
The Bog Turtle is a diminutive species native to the eastern United States that is quickly recognized by the distinctive yellow, orange, pink, or red...
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New Law a Conservation Win for…
On January 1st, 2024, an important law for turtle conservation took effect for turtles native to Minnesota. This law prohibits the commercial harvest of two...
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Species Spotlights
Turtle Of The Week: Bourret’s Box…
Meet the Beautiful Bourret’s Box Turtle! For our #TurtleOfTheWeek, meet the beautiful Bourret’s Box Turtle! The Bourret’s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti) is one of the...
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AZA SAFE Radiated Tortoise Program Featured…
The Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ Saving Animals From Extinction (AZA SAFE) Radiated Tortoise program is a huge conservation boon for Turtle Survival Alliance. Thousands...
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Turtle Of The Week: Keeled Box…
We’re so excited to share our first #TurtleOfTheWeek of 2024! This week, meet the Keeled Box Turtle. These unique little turtles are named for the three ridges,...
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In Loving Memory of Ronald J.…
It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of fellow chelonian researcher and conservationist Ronald J. Brooks. Ron was the recipient of the...
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