Another 46 Burmese Roofed Turtle hatchlings arrived just in time for World Turtle Day®–!
Not only is it #WorldTurtleDay – , but we’re also celebrating the arrival of another 46 Burmese Roofed Turtle babies. This is a great success for this Critically Endangered species and the conservation project, implemented by Turtle Survival Alliance and funded through the IUCN SOS – Save Our Species partnership with Lacoste. Read more about […]
#EndangeredSpeciesDay! Partners!
For the past four years, NCMNS Living Collections staff have traveled to and from the TSA’s Turtle Survival Center (TSC) in South Carolina to help manage the facility while TSA team members are called across the globe to confiscate testudines from poor and often dangerous conditions. Read more from the North Carolina Museum of Natural […]
In Cambodia, Giant Turtles Come Back From the Brink
Once believed to be extinct in Cambodia, Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle is finally recovering- “Freshwater turtles like the Cantor’s Giant Softshell are confined to smaller waterways than sea turtles, which increases pressures from habitat loss and continued collection,” says Andrew Walde of the Turtle Survival Alliance, an advocacy group based in Charleston, South Carolina. Read […]
Notes from the Field: Josh Lucas Reports on Two-Month Tortoise Conservation Journey
It has been one year since over 10,000 critically endangered tortoises were found crammed wall-to-wall in a tiny house in Madagascar. Destined for the illegal pet trade, these animals were in serious need of care. The OKC Zoo was part of a massive global effort to rescue, rehabilitate, and care for these animals – and […]
Our Turtles Need a New Ride!
The Turtles and Tortoises at the Turtle Survival Center need a new ride! The time is drawing nigh for us to replace our Turtle Survival Center work truck. It will be missed, as it has served us well. Do YOU have a truck or van that could serve the needs of some of the world’s […]
Northern River Terrapins hatch at Karamjal!
Wildlife conservation efforts always involve immense patience and resilience and takes a long time to show any tangible progress. On the morning of May 16, conservationist and forest department officials at the wildlife breeding centre in Karamjal of East Sundarbans woke up to see some of the conservation efforts producing results. Read more about this […]
Dallas Zoo, Taking Action for Turtles
TSA Conservation Partner Dallas Zoo is committed to Zero Turtle Extinctions, read more HERE.
TSA’s 10 Ways YOU Can Help Turtles For Earth Week!
1. Help a turtle cross the road! It’s springtime and turtles will likely be crossing a road near you. Safely move the turtle to the other side of the road in the direction it was heading. 2. Support or start a local turtle conservation project near you! There are 469 types of turtles and tortoises […]
Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Connect Magazine: “We’re In This Together, Combatting Turtle Trafficking”
By Mary Ellen Collins “I’m tired of crisis management,” said Rick Hudson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) in Charleston South Carolina. It was late October and Hudson had just returned from Madagascar where 7,347 Radiated Tortoises had been confiscated, just six months after the record-breaking seizure of 10,976 of […]
Riverbanks Zoo and the TSA partnering for Sulawesi Forest Turtles (WIS NEWS 10)
By Mary King | February 28, 2019 COLUMBIA, SC – You’ve never seen them on exhibit, but for years Riverbanks Zoo has been working to help ensure the survival of a critically endangered turtle species. The species is called the Sulawesi Forest Turtle and is only found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. (Continue […]
Rescuing Reptiles in Myanmar (Smithsonian National Zoo Animal News)
In Myanmar, reptiles are rapidly disappearing‚Äîthe result of poaching and other threats. The good news: all hope is not lost for critically endangered turtles. Rescue facilities across the country, supported by the Turtle Survival Alliance, are working to save these species from extinction…….. Click HERE for the rest from the Smithsonian Zoo’s Animal News!
“It’s the First Time Any Western Chelonian Researchers have Encountered Forsten’s Tortoises in the Wild!”¬†
¬† Christine Light (Sulawesi Chelonian Conservation Program Coordinator) and Cris Hagen (TSA’s Turtle Survival Center Director of Animal Management) are currently on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia conducting surveys for endemic chelonians. Their¬†counterparts from Tadulako University (UNTAD) in Central Sulawesi, Dr. Jusri Nilawati and Dr. Fadly Y. Tantu have found Forsten’s Tortoises in the wild before. Christine […]
