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by Jordan Gray  Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota)Countries of Origin: MyanmarIUCN Status: Critically EndangeredEstimated surviving population: 14,000+ in assurance colonies and in situ sanctuaries.Habitat: Grasslands, scrub forest, and dry forests of the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar,...

by Jordan Gray  A newly released report by the TSA and fellow turtle conservation organizations, collectively known as the Turtle Conservation Coalition, entitled "Turtles in Trouble: The World's 25+ Most Endangered...

by Jordan Gray Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)Countries of Origin: MadagascarIUCN Status: Critically EndangeredEstimated surviving population: Declining rapidlyHabitat: Xeric spiny forests, sandy coastal scrub, and rocky coastal outcroppings of the limestone-based Mahafaly and Karimbola plateaus of...

by Jordan Gray  Breaking News - Nearly 11,000 Radiated Tortoises Seized in Madagascar! A confiscation of monumental proportions, and the largest for tortoises or freshwater turtles in the history of the...

by Jordan Gray   Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis)Countries of Origin: Cambodia, Indonesia (Sumatra, likely extirpated), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore (reintroduced), Thailand (likely extirpated), and Vietnam (extirpated)IUCN Status: Critically EndangeredEstimated surviving population: < 500 adults....

by Jordan Gray Ifaty, Madagascar - Update from Madagascar - April 24, 2018, Part 1 of 2. Yesterday, Monday, April 23, 2018 was the first day on-site for the team...