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Record Nesting for Burmese Roof Turtle

by Rick Hudson  The joint Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) / Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) field team recently returned from the Upper Chindwin River in Myanmar where one of the world's most...
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Spring Brings a Buzz of Activity at the TSC

by Heather Lowe  The Turtle Survival Center recently welcomed several groups of volunteers in late March and early April. On March 22, volunteers from Hofstra University and the North Carolina Museum...
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India Celebrates World Turtle Day

by Heather Lowe  TSA India celebrated World Turtle Day in a big way! Events were organized across various TSA conservation projects sites to mark the occasion and to raise awareness about...
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Another banner year for the Sundarbans River Terrapin

by Rick Hudson  For the third straight year, the survival prospects for one of the world's most endangered freshwater turtles, the Sundarbans River Terrapin (Batagur baska), have improved substantially. Recently we...
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Turtles Seized in Senegal

by Heather Lowe  A group of 12 turtles were seized in late May at the airport of Dakar LLS and assigned to the TSA Africa team by the CITES authorities of...
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Spotted Pond Turtles Rescued in India

by Heather Lowe  On 15 May, 155 Spotted Pond Turtles (Geoclemys hamiltonii) were confiscated in the Auraiya district of India. The turtles were discovered as a result of a car crash...
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