Zero Extinctions
We Protect Turtles
Turtles are ancient, awe-inspiring creatures that are essential to our ecosystems. But they face mounting threats worldwide.
We ensure their continued survival.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
Turtles have lived on our planet for 260 million years.
As ancient as dinosaurs, today’s turtles are the products of an elegant evolution that precedes mammals and birds. They are as wildly diverse as the habitats they call home—from sun-dappled forest floors to desert-cut canyons. They are ecosystem engineers essential to our soils, waters, and flora.
But around the world, turtles are in trouble. More than half of the 476 living types of freshwater turtles, tortoises, sea turtles, and terrapins are threatened with extinction.
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Jun 19, 2024
The First Hatching in the…
The First Birth in the Chaco Tortoise Program: A Story of Rescue and Hope Turtle Survival Alliance supports the work of María…
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Jun 11, 2024
Big Challenges, Great Efforts: Turtle…
Updates from the Field: Turtle Conservation in Chiapas, Mexico By Eduardo Reyes Grajales, PhD student, Department of Biodiversity Conservation, Colegio de la…
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Jun 04, 2024
1,000 Radiated Tortoises Released on…
A Step Forward for Tortoises in Madagascar In another step forward for a critically endangered species, Turtle Survival Alliance released 1,000 Radiated…
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May 21, 2024
Tails from the Turtle Survival…
Tails from the Turtle Survival Center: A Day in the Life of a Chelonian Keeper By AJ Fetterman, Chelonian Keeper II, Turtle…
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