Turtle Survival Alliance

Species Spotlights

Celebrate #nationalaudubonday with the Chicken Turtle, today’s Species Spotlight! National Audubon Society preserves around the United States provide habitat not only for birds but for...

Meet the Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle! Scientific name: Cuora trifasciata Countries of origin: China Habitat: Clear streams in forested hills Threats: Collection for the pet,...

Celebrate DNA Day with Turtle Survival Alliance! On this day in 1953, the structure of DNA was published. This achievement has not only served human-kind,...

Today meet the McCord’s Box Turtle! Scientific name: Cuora mccordi Countries of origin: China Habitat: Bamboo patches in broadleaf forests and accompanying shallow wetlands and...

For #TurtleMonth, April 22nd, to May 23rd, we are highlighting the 25 endangered species managed at our Turtle Survival Center, as well as the 8...

Today begins Turtle Survival Alliance’s Turtle Month!For the next month, from today, April 22nd, to May 23rd, we are highlighting the 25 endangered species managed...

Jordan Gray TSA Species Spotlight Magdalena River turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) Country of Origin: Colombia, South America (endemic) IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Unknown/Declining...

by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Photo by Sheena KoethHome’s Hinge-back Tortoise (Kinixys homeana) Countries of Origin: Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and in...

by Jordan Gray  TSA Species Spotlight Photo courtesy of Chris Leone, the Turtle Room Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii) Countries of Origin: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan...

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...

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...