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“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....
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TSA-India: Slowly and Steadily Winning the Conservation Race

The Turtle Survival Alliance India, a close partner of WCS-India, has been doing some amazing work across the Gangetic landscape in Uttar Pradesh and has recently begun to expand activities...
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Rote Island Snake-necked Turtles Hatch at the TSC

A hatchling Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle on its first day out of its egg at the TSC. By Cris Hagen The Turtle Survival Center is proud to announce its first...
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A Special Moment in Time with the World’s Rarest Turtle

By Clinton Doak When asked, many people will tell you that the happiest day of their lives is either their wedding day or the day their children were born. Truly...
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Team Effort Progresses Conservation for the Southern River Terrapin in Cambodia

By Clinton Doak, Andrew Walde, and Jordan Gray The Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Center (KKRCC) in Koh Kong Province, Cambodia, officially opened in November 2017. Begun as an initiative of...
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Wildlife Conservationists Remain Steadfast In Efforts To Prevent Extinction of the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

Image credit: Gerald Kuchling New York, April 17, 2019 -- Steadfast efforts continue to prevent the extinction of the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), even with the news that the...
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