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Back in China - 2010

by Dr. Gerald Kuchling on April 21, 2010 Dr. Gerald Kuchling recently sent in this update from the Suzhou Zoo in China, where he has returned to spearhead another breeding attempt for the...
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Central American River Turtle Program off to a good start in Belize

by Rick Hudson on April 16, 2010 The TSA's goal to create a sustainable conservation program for one of the world's most heavily exploited turtles, Dermatemys mawii, finally saw some progress recently with the arrival...
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Chelonian Visitor Center opens in Vietnam

The Turtle Survival Aliance is pleased to announce the opening of the Chelonian Visitor Center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam. The visitor center represents the region's first visitor interpretation...
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TSA Assisting with Illegal Turtle Shipment Seized in Hong Kong

One of the biggest undertakings the TSA is facing in the coming weeks is one that we couldn't have planned for - a major confiscation of smuggled turtles and tortoises...
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Team TSA in Asia, August/September 2009

This report is the second to chronicle the daily activities of a TSA team’s visit to four countries in Asia – Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines - to design turtle...
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Close Call for the World's Last Rafetus swinhoei in the Wild

Torrential monsoon rains caused rivers to spill over their banks and brought water in lakes and reservoirs to capacity throughout northern Vietnam.  It was mid-November 2008 and Team Rafetus Vietnam...
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