Over 2,000 Wild Turtles Seized in Mexico; Conservationists Race to Save Survivors

For Immediate Release Over 2,000 Wild Turtles Seized in Mexico; Conservationists Race to Save Survivors October 10, 2025 CONTACT: Jordan Gray, Turtle Survival Alliance, (912) 659-0978, jgray@turtlesurvival.org North Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America – The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) today announced that authorities in Jalisco, Mexico, uncovered more than 2,000 wild-caught turtles hidden […]

Celebrating the 9th Annual Hicatee Awareness Month

Happy Hicatee Awareness Month! Every October, we celebrate Hicatee Awareness Month with our partners in Belize, the Belize Foundation for Environmental Research and Education (BFREE). The “Hicatee” is the Belizean name for the Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii), a critically endangered species that we support through conservation initiatives such as habitat protection, field surveys, […]