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Eastern Box Turtles call the grounds of our Turtle Survival Center in South Carolina home! Multiple Box Turtles have their own unique home ranges across the property footprint. You can...

Mauremys Monday!!! Species Spotlight! Common name: Red-necked Pond Turtle Scientific name: Mauremys nigricans Countries of origin: China Habitat: Mountain and hill streams in dense evergreen forests Threats: Habitat destruction and...

Snapping Turtle Sunday! Did you know that native Common Snapping Turtles find refuge in shallow wetlands on the grounds of our Turtle Survival Center in South Carolina? You can indirectly...

Celebrate #InternationalAstronomyDay with the Spotted Turtle, the starry night sky of the turtle world, and today's Species Spotlight! Did you know that native Spotted Turtles find refuge in shallow wetlands...

Happy #ArborDay! I think we can all agree that we love trees! You know who else loves trees? Asian Giant Tortoises! The stars of today’s Species Spotlight! They need large...

#NationalTakeAChanceDay with the Arakan Forest Turtle, today’s Species Spotlight! Common name: Arakan Forest Turtle Scientific name: Heosemys depressa Countries of origin: Bangladesh, Myanmar Habitat: Mountainous evergreen and bamboo forests Threats:...