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Nest Patrols Benefit Painted Terrapins in…
by Joko Guntoro  The three-month nesting season for the painted terrapin (Batagur borneoensis) is just ending. During that time, the nesting patrols spearheaded by the Satucita...
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TSA Expands Turtle Rescue Program in…
by Rick Hudson  On May 14, a ceremony was held to dedicate the expansion of the Turtle Rescue Center (TRC) near May Myo. Organized by the...
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River Terrapins Hatch Throughout Asia
by Rick Hudson  Throughout Asia, from remote nesting beaches to captive breeding facilities, River Terrapins (genus Batagur) have recently completed their hatching season. The accounts below...
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Quarantine Building Nearing Completion
by Admin  We are pleased to announce that the new Quarantine (QT) facility will soon be completed and operational at TSC. As a major breeding center...
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Breeding Season is in Full Swing…
by Admin  Winter was very mild and spring seemed to arrive early in South Carolina in 2016. Numerous turtles were mating in March and April, with...
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Saving the World’s Rarest Freshwater Terrapin
-Peoples Trust for Endangered Species- PTES has been supporting Shailendra Singh, who works for Turtle Survival Alliance India, to tackle the threats facing these animals...
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Box Turtles In Peril From Black…
A law enforcement arrest of an illegal box turtle smuggler in South Carolina crawled to the top of the headlines in September.¬† “We work with...
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TSA Announces Grand Opening of the…
by Howard Goldstein  As the tortoise poaching crisis in southern Madagascar reaches epidemic proportions, good news there is hard to come by. However the official opening...
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Ultrasound Exams Predict Breakout Year for…
by Howard Goldstein  The Hicatee Conservation and Research Center (HCRC) is a joint project of the TSA and the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education...
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Conference 2016
by Howard Goldstein  14th Annual Symposium an Overwhelming Success The Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles—a joint venture of the...
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Joko Guntoro Receives Disney Conservation Hero…
by Howard Goldstein Aceh Tamiang, Sumatra, Indonesia, 11/13/2016 – Turtle Survival Alliance announced today that Joko Guntoro of Satucita Foundation has been honored with a...
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New Tortoise Conservation Center Offers New…
by Howard Goldstein, Rick Hudson and Christina Castellano  The unprecedented upsurge in tortoise poaching in Madagascar has seen TSA and its allies respond stronger than ever,...
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