Turtle Survival Alliance

Species Spotlights

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...