Located in Cross, South Carolina, the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) was founded to support our mission of Zero Turtle Extinctions® worldwide. Since 2013, we have established scientifically managed populations of critically endangered species and provided opportunities for involvement for turtle conservationists of all ages. Home to more than 800 animals representing 27 turtle and tortoise species, including many of the world’s most endangered, the TSC has become a global model for conservation breeding and research. Here, the species maintained for population management have been carefully chosen based on one or more of the following criteria: conservation status, lack of effective protection in the wild, poor history of captive-breeding success, and the ability to thrive in South Carolina’s mild, subtropical climate.