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For our #TurtleOfTheWeek, you may recognize the popular Yellow-bellied Slider! The Yellow-bellied Slider is arguably one of the most common turtles found in South Carolina,...

The Magdalena River Turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) is endemic to Colombia where it is restricted to two river drainages in the country’s northwest, the Magdalena and...

Turtle Survival Alliance CEO & President Visits Garden State Tortoise Our CEO & President Marc “Double D” Dupuis-Desormeaux had the pleasure of visiting Garden State...

The Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) is an endemic species of coastal south-central Vietnam. This turtle features a dark head and bright yellow stripes on...

Devising a Plan of Hope for North American Turtles with AZA SAFE Program By David Collins, Director of Animal Management and North American Programs Dealing...

Notes from the Field in Madagascar By Brett Bartek In January of this year, 1,000 Radiated Tortoises were moved from Turtle Survival Alliance’s two conservation...

An American Classic – The Alligator Snapper The Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the largest...

Celebrating Hicatee Awareness Month in 2023 We are so excited to feature the work of our partner, the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education...

The Proud Ploughshare Known as “angonoka” in its native Madagascar, the Ploughshare is widely recognized as the world’s most endangered tortoise. It is easily recognized...

Look no further because a heaping stack of Pancakes… (Tortoises)… is coming your way! By Clinton S. Doak Apologies, I think I confused this for...

Sulawesi Island’s Best Kept Secret: The Forsten’s Tortoise Meet the feisty Forsten’s Tortoise! Endemic to the forests of Sulawesi island in Indonesia, it has a...

(Spot)light on the Spotted Turtle Meet the spectacular Spotted Turtle! This turtle is easily identifiable by its jet-black carapace smattered with bright yellow dots. Usually...