World’s Rarest Tortoises Arrive in the US

by: Heather Lowe A special delivery of some of the world’s rarest reptiles has arrived in the Southeastern United States. Eight critically endangered ploughshare tortoises (Astrochelys yniphora), imported by the TSA, are now residents of Zoo Atlanta and Knoxville Zoo. They may represent the last hope for a species marked for extinction. Widely considered the […]

Turtle Survival Center Hosts its First Volunteer Event

by: Heather Lowe The TSA would like to offer a huge thanks to the volunteers who were able to come out and lend a hand at the Turtle Survival Center on February 9 and 10. Special kudos go out to Jay Allen who served double-duty as a hard working volunteer and as BBQ Master! The […]

Work Continues at the Turtle Survival Center

by: Heather Lowe Another great group of volunteers joined us at the Turtle Survival Center on the weekend of March 2-3 to help get the facility ready for turtles. It was cold and there was some messy clean up work, but everyone hung in there. Special kudos go out to Luke Wyrwich, Brad Moxley and […]

2012: A Year to Remember

by: Heather Lowe 2012 was the busiest and best in the history of the Turtle Survival Alliance. Here are just a few of the accomplishments that we’re so grateful for as the year draws to a close: Membership revenue and online sales account for just roughly 8% of our total revenue. The remainder of our […]

Home Sweet Home!

by: Heather Lowe It’s official! Rick Hudson (TSA President) and Scott Davis (TSA Executive Director) traveled to South Carolina on Monday, January 21, to sign the papers and officially purchase the Turtle Survival Center. To achieve our goal of zero turtle extinctions, we have long recognized the need for a dedicated center to build up […]

Dr. Terry Norton Joins the Team at the TSC

by: Heather Lowe The TSA is pleased to announce that Dr. Terry M. Norton has joined the TSA team as consulting veterinarian for the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) in South Carolina. Terry has long been associated with the TSA and was one of the vet practitioners that worked with us during the big Hong Kong […]

Turtle Survival Center Snapshot: Construction

by: Heather Lowe This is the first of a three-part series in our blog, highlighting the progress that has been made in our first year at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC).Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer What a difference a year makes! The Turtle Survival Alliance took possession of the TSC in January and to […]

Turtle Survival Center Snapshot: The Collection

by: Heather Lowe This is the second of a three-part series in our blog, highlighting the progress that has been made in our first year at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC).Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer While the flurry of construction at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) has been exciting, a new building pales in […]

Alligator Farm Raises Funds for Turtles

by: Heather Lowe The St. Augustine Alligator Farm is known for their crocodilians, but they turned their attention to turtles at the end of 2013. Throughout November and December, the Alligator Farm raised funds for the Turtle Survival Alliance through their ‘donate a dollar’ program at the gate, in addition to piggy banks throughout the […]

Turtle Research Course Conducted in Brazil

by: R. Vogt The 25th annual graduate level course on Field Methods for Conducting Research with Freshwater Turtles in the Brazilian Amazon was conducted October 1-12, 2013 with the financial support of Turtle Survival Alliance. This year, 15 students from diverse regions of Brazil and Portugal participated in the course, including five students who are […]

Turtle Survival Center Snapshot: Community

by: Heather Lowe This is the third of a three-part series in our blog, highlighting the progress that has been made in our first year at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC). None of our progress at the Turtle Survival Center would be possible without the support of our community ‚ both the local community in […]

Installing Buoys to Protect African Turtles

by: Heather Lowe The Tocc Tocc Community Nature Reserve at Lac de Guiers in northern Senegal serves as an important aquatic habitat for many wild species, including the Adanson’s Mud Terrapin (Pelusios adansonii) and the African Manatee (Trichechus senegalensis). Unfortunately, for many years this area has been subjected to a variety of threats including over-fishing […]