Turtle Survival Alliance
Species Spotlights
Category: Species Spotlights
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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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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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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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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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Turtle Of The Week: North American…
Our final #TurtleOfTheWeek for 2023 is the striking North American Wood Turtle! The Wood Turtle can be found in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions of the...
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Turtle of the Week: Pacific Coast…
This turtle is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico–the second most turtle-rich country in the world. This musk turtle is larger than many other...
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Turtle of the Week: Indochinese Box…
Meet the Glorious galbinifrons of the Cuora genus Happy #TurtleTuesday! Our #TurtleOfTheWeek is a fan favorite from the Asian box turtle genus, Cuora, and...
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Turtle of the Week: Yellow-bellied Slider
For our #TurtleOfTheWeek, you may recognize the popular Yellow-bellied Slider! The Yellow-bellied Slider is arguably one of the most common turtles found in South Carolina,...
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