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Meet the Team
by Heather Lowe Carol Alvarez – Veterinary Care Manager and Operations Specialist Carol was born with a love for animals and has always gravitated to...
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Community Support Grows for the TSC
by Heather Lowe We have been welcomed with open arms by the community in the South Carolina low-country since opening the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) in...
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Assurance Colonies Grow in South Carolina
by Heather Lowe  Amidst a flurry of construction and renovation that has been taking place at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) this summer, animal care and...
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Repatriated Turtles Released in Pakistan
by Heather Lowe  The Turtle Survival Alliance recently commended the countries of China and Pakistan on the repatriation of 204 Black Pond Turtles (Geoclemys hamiltonii) that had been confiscated...
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NAFTRG Conducts Sampling Sessions in Florida
by: Nicole Salvatico Recently, the North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG) held its October sampling in the Florida springs of Manatee, Fanning, and Ichetuknee....
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South Carolina Governor Signs Bill to…
For Immediate Release, October 21, 2020 Contacts: Elise Bennett, Center for Biological Diversity, (727) 755-6950, [email protected] Rick Hudson, Turtle Survival Alliance, (817) 343-7380, [email protected] Craig...
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*UPDATE* Houston’s Alligator Snapping Turtles NEED…
The Alligator Snapping Turtles of Houston, Texas, and their habitat, Buffalo Bayou, NEED YOUR HELP! A proposed project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
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The Turtle With The Permanent Smile
In Myanmar, we are witnessing historic conservation success for a smiling turtle once feared extinct. Recently dubbed “the turtle with the permanent smile” by numerous...
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TSA Madagascar Turns Ten: A History…
By Rick Hudson I vividly recall our August 2010 Board meeting in Orlando. On that single day the TSA made – at the time –...
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National Hicatee Day!
Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE) and the newly established Hicatee Awareness Month Committee invite you to join us in celebrating National Hicatee...
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TSA President Visits Project Sites in…
by Rick Hudson TSA President Rick Hudson recently visited Myanmar to evaluate the TSA’s conservation programs there. This is his trip report – enjoy! I...
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Northern River Terrapin Acquired in Myanmar
by Steve Platt  Efforts to save the critically endangered Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) in Myanmar recently took a great leap forward when the TSA/Wildlife Conservation...
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