Articles

Autumn at the Turtle Survival Center

During most of the year the climate in South Carolina is perfect for the chelonian residents at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC), but during the relatively short winter it can...
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Is the Tide Turning for Madagascar's Tortoises?

by Heather Lowe  After nearly 30 hours in transit on three flights, and bone tired, I returned from Madagascar just in time for Thanksgiving. But with a few days to put...
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NAFTRG 2014: The Year of the Volunteer

by Eric Munscher  This year has been a great one for the North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG) for many reasons, none more so than because of the incredible volunteers...
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Captive Reproduction of Arakan Forest Turtles

by Steve Platt  On 21 November, we were elated to learn that a female Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa), one of 14 adults held in an assurance colony at Gwa (Headquarters...
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Visitors to the TSC in December

by Heather Lowe  We'd like to extend a huge thanks to the volunteers from the North Carolina Zoo who helped out recently at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC). With the help...
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Turtle Team Aids in Gharial Rescue

by Heather Lowe  The TSA-India team, in association with the local forestry department, recently rescued a 14.5 foot male gharial from the Son River in India. The team encountered the male...
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