Turtle Survival Alliance

Species Spotlights

The Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) is an endemic species of coastal south-central Vietnam. This turtle features a dark head and bright yellow stripes on...

An American Classic – The Alligator Snapper The Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the largest...

The Proud Ploughshare Known as “angonoka” in its native Madagascar, the Ploughshare is widely recognized as the world’s most endangered tortoise. It is easily recognized...

Sulawesi Island’s Best Kept Secret: The Forsten’s Tortoise Meet the feisty Forsten’s Tortoise! Endemic to the forests of Sulawesi island in Indonesia, it has a...

(Spot)light on the Spotted Turtle Meet the spectacular Spotted Turtle! This turtle is easily identifiable by its jet-black carapace smattered with bright yellow dots. Usually...

Happy Hicatee Month! Meet the Central American River Turtle The Central American River Turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in Central America, growing up to...

The Picturesque Picturata These turtles live in dense wet forests and are omnivores, feeding on a variety of plant and animal matter. They can be...

Meet the Majestic Manouria The Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei) is the largest tortoise in Asia, growing up to 61 cm (24 in) in...

The Plight of the Captivating Painted Terrapin The Painted Terrapin gets its name from the bright coloration males exhibit during breeding season. In fact, Painted...

Highlighting the Success Story of the Burmese Star Tortoise In Myanmar, in the late 1990s, the Burmese Star Tortoise was on the brink of extinction....

Spotlight on a native species in need If you live in the eastern United States, you may come across one of these brightly colored box...

Small but Mighty: Meet the McCord’s Box Turtle The McCord’s Box Turtle is considered by the Turtle Conservation Coalition to be one of the top...