Species Spotlight Vol. 5
by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Photo Credit: Sheena Koeth McCord’s Box Turtle (Cuora mccordi) Countries of Origin: People’s Republic of China IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Unknown/Functionally Extinct Habitat: Bamboo forests within and broadleaf forests accompanied by shallow wetlands and small streams in a secret area of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southeast China. Habits: […]
Celebration for Ontario’s Snappers
by¬†Chris Clark¬† On Friday, June 15, 2017, turtle conservation advocates in Ontario, Canada and around the world raised a celebratory glass of champagne to the iconic Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)! Organized and hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance’s Chairman of the Board, Patricia Koval, and the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC), with guests of honor […]
Beal’s Eyed Turtle hatches at the TSC!
by Jordan Gray We are excited to announce the hatching of an endangered Beal’s Eyed Turtle (Sacalia bealei) on 14 July 2017 at our Turtle Survival Center in Cross, South Carolina! This neonate is the first sucessful progeny for a captive-bred female Beal’s Eyed Turtle hatched by Director of Animal Management, Cris Hagen, in 2004. […]
Habitats for Hatchling Hicatees
Yellow-margined Box Turtles hatch at the TSC!
by¬†Jordan Gray¬† We are excited to announce the hatching of 6 endangered Yellow-margined Box Turtles (Cuora f. flavomarginata) at our Turtle Survival Center in Cross, South Carolina! The two currently recognized subspecies of the semi-aquatic Yellow-margined Box Turtle (Cuora f. flavomarginata and Cuora f. evelynae) are native to the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, and […]
Tragedy Befalls TSA’s Tortoise Conservation Center in Madagascar
For Immediate Release September 28, 2019 Tsihombe, Madagascar ‚Äì Tragedy has struck the TSA’s Tortoise Conservation Center (TCC), the lynchpin of TSA’s efforts¬†to prevent the extinction of the Radiated Tortoise from the wilds of Madagascar. Early Thursday morning, a fire broke out in the main office and living quarters of our senior staff there. With […]
Tracking Burmese Stars
By Jordan Gray and Kalyar Platt The TSA, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Myanmar Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation’s collaborative reintroduction of the critically endangered Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) into the wilds of Myanmar is developing into one of the great conservation success stories of our time. Burmese Star Tortoises patrol their […]
Critically Endangered Magdalena River Turtles released in Colombia
By Jordan Gray, Igor Valencia, German Forero-Medina, and Natalia Gallego Magdalena River Turtles hatch in their incubation chamber. On 19 May 2017, over 1,000 Critically Endangered Magdalena River Turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) hatchlings were released into the muddy waters of the Sin√∫ River in northwestern Colombia. The release event was attended by hundreds of locals from […]
Drink Beer. Save Turtles. (DBST)
by Jordan Gray One month, three breweries, hundreds of pints, and charismatic turtle ambassadors. If you love drinking craft beer, engaging in interesting conversation, and meeting some new shelled friends, then September was a great month. The Turtle Survival Alliance has been on a roll with providing a setting for our communities to participate in […]
Species Spotlight Vol.10
by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Photo by Dustin Smith Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii) Countries of Origin: Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Unknown/Declining Habitat: Large rivers, lakes, oxbows, flooded forests Habits: The Hicatee is a fully aquatic species that spends nearly 100% of its time in water. It is so adapted […]
Species Spotlight Vol. 8
by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa) Countries of Origin: Bangladesh and Myanmar IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Unknown Habitat: Moist, tropical and subtropical broadleaf and bamboo evergreen forests of the Rakhine and Chin Hills of the Rakhine State of Myanmar, and the Chittagong Hills Tract of the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. Habits: […]
Behler Turtle Conservation Award presented to Peter Paul van Dijk
by¬†Jordan Gray This year the 12th annual Behler Award for Turtle Conservation celebrates and honors Peter Paul van Dijk for his quarter-century of dedication to turtle science and conservation! The Turtle Survival Alliance and Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group are honored to be joined again this year by the Turtle Conservancy and the Turtle […]
