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By Anders G.J. Rhodin, Rick Hudson, Vivian Páez, Peter Paul van Dijk, and Andrew Walde Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs, Behler Turtle Conservation Award Committee This year...

At the 22nd Annual Symposium on the Conservation & Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, Anders Rhodin and the Chelonian Research Foundation presented the 2024...

Oh, the Places You’ll Go…with Turtles! By Rachael Harff, Chelonian Keeper II, Turtle Survival Center “Where do you see yourself in five years?” is a...

Congratulations to our partner, WCS Cambodia, on their recent milestone toward the conservation of the critically endangered Southern River Terrapin! The Wildlife Conservation Society and...

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service today ruled that the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) is now categorized as a threatened species. “We,...

The First Birth in the Chaco Tortoise Program: A Story of Rescue and Hope Turtle Survival Alliance supports the work of María Eugenia Echave and...

Updates from the Field: Turtle Conservation in Chiapas, Mexico By Eduardo Reyes Grajales, PhD student, Department of Biodiversity Conservation, Colegio de la Frontera Sur, San...

A Step Forward for Tortoises in Madagascar In another step forward for a critically endangered species, Turtle Survival Alliance released 1,000 Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata)...

Tails from the Turtle Survival Center: A Day in the Life of a Chelonian Keeper By AJ Fetterman, Chelonian Keeper II, Turtle Survival Center When...

Mexico’s Vallarta Mud Turtle: A Little Turtle in Need of a Big Helping Hand By Andrew Walde, Director of Conservation and Science As I look...

Meet the awesome Arakan Forest Turtle! This Critically Endangered turtle is named for the Arakan Mountains of western Myanmar, and is also native to Bangladesh....

Making Turtle Memories at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition By Elena Duran, Communications Coordinator Turtle Survival Alliance hosted its annual booth at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition...