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Common name: Flattened Musk Turtle Scientific name: Sternotherus depressus Countries of origin: United States of America Habitat: Medium-sized, clean, clear-water streams and small rivers with...

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Beautiful Bale of Bourret’s! Our Turtle Survival Center in South Carolina houses an assurance colony numbering over 60 individuals of this splendid species. Their wild...

#turtletuesday Twofer: Part 1 The Yellow-bellied Slider is arguably one of the most common turtles found in South Carolina, and they find refuge in wetlands...

#turtletuesday Twofer: Part 2 An endemic species of coastal south-central Vietnam, these stripe-faced beauties are, sadly, now one of the rarest turtles in nature. At...

What a little stinker! It’s Musk Turtle Monday! Did you know that native Common (or Eastern) Musk Turtles find refuge in shallow wetlands on the...

It’s Mother’s Day, and what better species to highlight than a native one that often lays its eggs on and around the grounds of our...

#Saturday Turtle Survival Center Species Spotlight! Hailing from a broad range across subtropical and tropical South and Southeast Asia, these stripe-faced beauties are well known...

Hailing from Sulawesi, these handsome little tortoises are feisty, full of character, and critically endangered. Your support ensures this species survives into the future! Donate...

Be honest. You can’t stop looking at the pinstripes can you? Today’s Species Spotlight is all about the Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle! This Critically Endangered critter...

#TurtleTuesday! Also known as the Flowerback Box Turtle, the glorious galbinifrons is a member of the Cuora genus, the Asian box turtles. This seriously stunning...

Mouhotii Monday! These unique little turtles are named for the three ridges, or keels, running down their backs. Think of them as having shells like...