Turtle Survival Alliance

News &
Events

By Phal Sophanith image:[ Cantor’s Giant Softshell Pelochelys cantorii Photo: WCS] The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in collaboration with the Fisheries Administration (FiA) at the...

Springtime is an amazing time to be a part of turtle conservation. ‘Tis the season for turtles to emerge from their winter hideaways, hatch from...

World Turtle Day®–, established by American Tortoise Rescue in 2000, is now observed by the turtle conservation community around the globe each year on May...

by: E. H. King Editor’s Note: With both the male and female Rafetus up and basking, the 2011 breeding season is upon us and all...

by: Heather Lowe The Center for Advanced Research in Natural Resource and Management (CARINAM), the TSA’s partner on the Batagur baska project in Bangladesh, recently...

by: Heather Lowe Last year (2010), the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) conducted a country-wide survey in Belize to assess the current conservation status of Dermatemys...

by: Heather Lowe The Asian box turtle Genus Cuora consists of 13 species, all of which have one thing in common, they are at very...

by: Emily King When people ask me what I do on day to day basis, they’re often surprised to hear that a lot of it...

by: Heather Lowe 196 Critically Endangered tortoises were seized at Ivato International Airport on the night of July 24. The group included 168 Radiated Tortoises...

by: Dr. Gerald Kuchling The known world population of Yangtze giant softshell turtles (Rafetus swinhoei) presently counts four living specimens: two in separate lakes in...

by: Heather Lowe We were very excited this week to receive this picture from Herilala Randriamahazo, our Tortoise Conservation Coordinator in Madagascar. This is our...

by: Rick Hudson For the second time in 6 months, Rick Hudson (TSA) and Christina Castellano (The Orianne Society) teamed up to work in the...