Species Spotlight Vol. 6

by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Female Four-eyed Turtle at the Turtle Survival Center. Photo Credit: Nathan Haislip Male Four-eyed Turtle owned by Steve Enders. Photo Credit: Lisa Enders Four-eyed Turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) Countries of Origin: People’s Republic of China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Vietnam IUCN Status: Endangered Estimated surviving population: Unknown/Declining Habitat: Streams, brooks, and small pools in […]

Habitats for Hatchling Hicatees

by¬†Jordan Gray A relative newcomer to the TSA scene, PhD candidate Nichole Bishop has been working in collaboration with the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education’s (BFREE) Hicatee Conservation Research Center (HCRC) for the last two years. Through the discipline of Nutritional Ecology, her efforts should help to maximize the captive-husbandry effort and reproductive […]

Species Spotlight Vol. 7

by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Photo by Cris Hagen Impressed Tortoise (Manouria impressa) Countries of Origin: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam IUCN Status: Vulnerable Estimated surviving population: Unknown/Declining Habitat: Humid, tropical, evergreen, broadleaf and bamboo hill and montane forests up to 1300 m (4,265 ft) elevation. Habits: These tortoises have specialized dietary needs, feeding […]

Faces of the TSA Vol. 6

by¬†Jordan Gray Who: Dr. Sue Carstairs What: Executive and Medical Director, Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre Where: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Jordan Gray: What is your earliest childhood memory with a turtle or tortoise? Sue Carstairs: I always had turtles and tortoises as pets as a child, and have great memories creating ponds and other habitats outside […]

Interview with volunteer Gail Henrickson

by¬†Chris Clark¬† TURTLE SURVIVAL CENTER: A PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH ENDLESS DEDICATION As a full-time RV’er for the past year, the Turtle Survival Center in South Carolina was on my short list of “must see” places. Although I’ve been a TSA member since 2010, I did not have an appreciation for what goes on at the […]

Spotted Pond Turtles hatch at the TSC!

by¬†Jordan Gray¬† The TSA is excited to announce the first-ever hatching of Spotted Pond Turtles (Geoclemys hamiltonii) on 19 July 2017 at our Turtle Survival Center in Cross, South Carolina! The Spotted Pond Turtle is native to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan where they live in rivers, oxbows, ponds, and flooded forests. This species has […]

Asian Spiny Turtle hatches at the TSC!

by¬†Jordan Gray¬† We are excited to announce the hatching of an endangered Asian Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa) on 21 July 2017 at our Turtle Survival Center in Cross, South Carolina! The Spiny Turtle is a semi-aquatic species native to the tropical forests of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Having been subjected to heavy […]

Faces of the TSA Vol. 5

by¬†Jordan Gray Who: Nichole Bishop What: PhD Candidate, University of Florida Where: Florida, USA Jordan Gray: What is your earliest childhood memory with a turtle or tortoise? Nichole Bishop: I’ve always been around turtles (as evidenced by numerous pics of me as a toddler walking around with Box Turtles (Terrapene) or River Cooters (Pseudemys)), but […]

Species Spotlight Vol. 5

by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Photo Credit: Sheena Koeth McCord’s Box Turtle (Cuora mccordi) Countries of Origin: People’s Republic of China IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Unknown/Functionally Extinct Habitat: Bamboo forests within and broadleaf forests accompanied by shallow wetlands and small streams in a secret area of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southeast China. Habits: […]

Celebration for Ontario’s Snappers

by¬†Chris Clark¬† On Friday, June 15, 2017, turtle conservation advocates in Ontario, Canada and around the world raised a celebratory glass of champagne to the iconic Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)! Organized and hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance’s Chairman of the Board, Patricia Koval, and the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC), with guests of honor […]

Faces of the TSA Vol. 7

by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Who: Rose Tremblay and Nancy Reinert What: TSA Volunteers Where: Florida, USA Jordan Gray: What is your earliest childhood memory with a turtle or tortoise? Rose Tremblay: I grew up in a rural town in western MA. My grandmother lived on a big pond, with a small swamp/bog across the street. Our house […]

Beal’s Eyed Turtle hatches at the TSC!

by Jordan Gray We are excited to announce the hatching of an endangered Beal’s Eyed Turtle (Sacalia bealei) on 14 July 2017 at our Turtle Survival Center in Cross, South Carolina! This neonate is the first sucessful progeny for a captive-bred female Beal’s Eyed Turtle hatched by Director of Animal Management, Cris Hagen, in 2004. […]