Turtle Survival Alliance

Species Spotlights

The last species we’re spotlighting for Hicatee Awareness Month is the Mesoamerican Slider!  Like the other friends of the Hicatee we’ve featured this month, this turtle faces...

Meet another friend of the Hicatee, the Mexican Giant Musk Turtle! This impressive turtle is found in southern Mexico and the northernmost reaches of Central...

Today, October 17, is National Hicatee Day! Throughout Hicatee Awareness Month, we’ve been featuring threatened Belizean freshwater turtle species that we work with. Today, we’re...

Meet the next Belizean turtle we’re spotlighting for Hicatee Awareness Month – the Furrowed Wood Turtle! This turtle is found mostly on land and occasionally...

Throughout Hicatee Awareness Month, we’re featuring four Belizean turtle species that also face threats and ways we help through conservation actions with our partner, the Belize...

Meet one of the smallest tortoises in the wild – the Egyptian Tortoise! It is the smallest tortoise in the Mediterranean basin and the smallest...

Meet the unique Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle! This funky turtle is striking to all who see it, thanks to its unique, snake-like neck that extends...

This turtle is aptly named for the three distinct stripes along its carapace. It also features a brightly patterned head, with yellow, black, and brown...

Learn more about the popular Common Snapping Turtle! This turtle is known for its sharp, powerful chompers and lightning-fast reflexes. Its neck can reach almost...

Meet the grumpy-faced Flat-tailed Tortoise! This critically endangered tortoise is native to Madagascar. It features a long, slightly-domed carapace with black and gold patterns, and,...

Let’s shine a light on the Yellow-margined Box Turtle! Being a box turtle, this turtle has a hinge on its plastron, allowing it to close...

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....