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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...

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...

An American Classic – The Alligator Snapper The Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the largest...

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...

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...

Look no further because a heaping stack of Pancakes… (Tortoises)… is coming your way! By Clinton S. Doak Apologies, I think I confused this for...

Sulawesi Island’s Best Kept Secret: The Forsten’s Tortoise Meet the feisty Forsten’s Tortoise! Endemic to the forests of Sulawesi island in Indonesia, it has a...

(Spot)light on the Spotted Turtle Meet the spectacular Spotted Turtle! This turtle is easily identifiable by its jet-black carapace smattered with bright yellow dots. Usually...

Happy Hicatee Month! Meet the Central American River Turtle The Central American River Turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in Central America, growing up to...

The Picturesque Picturata These turtles live in dense wet forests and are omnivores, feeding on a variety of plant and animal matter. They can be...

The Turtle Survival Center becomes a hub for knowledge, experience, and collaboration for first-ever “Turtle School.” By Chelsea Rinn This fall, Turtle Survival Alliance hosted...

Meet the Majestic Manouria The Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei) is the largest tortoise in Asia, growing up to 61 cm (24 in) in...