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Turtle Of The Week: North American…
Our final #TurtleOfTheWeek for 2023 is the striking North American Wood Turtle! The Wood Turtle can be found in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions of the...
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Turtle of the Week: Pacific Coast…
This turtle is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico–the second most turtle-rich country in the world. This musk turtle is larger than many other...
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Species Spotlights
Turtle of the Week: Indochinese Box…
Meet the Glorious galbinifrons of the Cuora genus Happy #TurtleTuesday! Our #TurtleOfTheWeek is a fan favorite from the Asian box turtle genus, Cuora, and...
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Turtle of the Week: Yellow-bellied Slider
For our #TurtleOfTheWeek, you may recognize the popular Yellow-bellied Slider! The Yellow-bellied Slider is arguably one of the most common turtles found in South Carolina,...
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Turtle of the Week: Magdalena River…
The Magdalena River Turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) is endemic to Colombia where it is restricted to two river drainages in the country’s northwest, the Magdalena and...
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A Visit to the Garden State
Turtle Survival Alliance CEO & President Visits Garden State Tortoise Our CEO & President Marc “Double D” Dupuis-Desormeaux had the pleasure of visiting Garden State...
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Turtle of the Week: Vietnamese Pond…
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...
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Building a Rapid Response Network for…
Devising a Plan of Hope for North American Turtles with AZA SAFE Program By David Collins, Director of Animal Management and North American Programs Dealing...
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One Thousand More Out The Door
Notes from the Field in Madagascar By Brett Bartek In January of this year, 1,000 Radiated Tortoises were moved from Turtle Survival Alliance’s two conservation...
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Species Spotlights
Turtle of the Week: Alligator Snapping…
An American Classic – The Alligator Snapper The Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the largest...
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Happy Hicatee Month!
Celebrating Hicatee Awareness Month in 2023 We are so excited to feature the work of our partner, the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education...
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Species Spotlights
Turtle of the Week: Ploughshare Tortoise
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...
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