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Turtle Sampling Sessions Held in Texas and Florida

by Heather Lowe  The North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG) continued its amazing year with two large summer sampling sessions. In July, the group visited Comal Springs, in New Braunfels,...
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An Update on the World's Most Endangered Turtle

by Rick Hudson  Gerald Kuchling returned from China recently with news that was not good but not unexpected. The male Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) at the Suzhou Zoo is not...
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Largest Tortoise Confiscation in Madagascar's History

by Heather Lowe  On the evening of June 2, Air Madagascar Flight MD 151 from Hahaya Airport returned 968 tortoises to Madagascar, after they were confiscated in the Comoros Islands. The...
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Construction Continues at the TSC

by Heather Lowe  Dirt continues to fly at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC), with a multitude of new construction projects and renovations happening concurrently. The veterinary clinic at the Center received...
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Storm Damages Turtle Enclosure in India

by Heather Lowe  In April, Lucknow, India experienced a massive thunderstorm. As a result, many trees were uprooted at the Turtle and Gharial Breeding Centre at Kukrail. Most of the trees...
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Training Volunteers in India

by Christine Bowie  The TSA India team, along with the Lucknow and Kanpur Zoos, recently launched a comprehensive pilot program for zoo volunteers. The initiative was aimed at improving conservation education...
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