Turtle Conservancy

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Dedicated to protecting threatened turtles and tortoises and their habitats worldwide, and to promoting their appreciation by people everywhere.

Vrijeme pridruživanja: listopad 2009.

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  1. Check out the noggin on this guy! The aptly named Loggerhead Musk Turtle (Sternotherus minor minor) is equipped with huge, powerful jaws that allow them to crush snails, which are their favorite food. 🐌🐌🐌🐌

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    26. sij

    This beauty is a four-eyed turtle. Its name, as you might have guessed, refers to the bright yellow spots that occur on the back of its head, closely resembling extra pairs of eyes. Photograph taken . Join me there on February 4th as we explore the Photo Ark!

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  3. 5. velj

    Critically endangered, they have been poached to the edge of extinction. Thankfully, conservationists around the world have preserved this species through the maintenance of captive assurance colonies w the hope of releasing them back into the wilds of Myanmar where they belong!

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  4. 5. velj

    Every turtle & tortoise hatched at our is a symbol of hope for species at the brink of extinction. Here’s a brand new Burmese Star Tortoise (G. platynota) making their grand entrance! This little one has no idea how special they truly are.

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  5. 4. velj

    In addition to rampant poaching, they have lost more than 70% of their habitat in just 3 generations, which has lead to a population decline of at least 60%.

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  6. 4. velj

    This snail is hitching a ride on the back of a peaceful (probably oblivious) Flat-tailed Tortoise. This unique little tortoise is just one of the beautiful, endemic tortoises of Madagascar facing extinction.

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    3. velj

    The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. Found at the bottom of muddy rivers, lakes and canals throughout the southeastern US, these turtles hunt by lying motionless at the bottom of these bodies of water. Photo taken

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  8. 3. velj

    Turtle fun fact of the day: E.T. was actually based off the good looks of a at the San Diego Zoo 👽🐢🚲

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    More fantastic news out of the Galapagos!! It seems our amazing find of Fern has lit the fire of ongoing tortoise searches in the Galapagos! 🐢 Descendants of extinct tortoise species found in Galapagos - ABC News - via

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  10. 1. velj

    It’s a great defense against natural predation, but that awesome shell doesn’t work to protect it from habitat destruction & poaching, & as a result they are Critically Endangered. We care for an assurance colony of them at our center with the hope that one day we won't have to.

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  11. 1. velj

    This Pancake Tortoise might look like he’s stuck between a rock & a hard place, but that’s exactly what he‘s going for! They‘re quite unique, the most obvious characteristic being that flat-as-a-pancake shell that it can expand to wedge itself into crevices to evade predators.

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  12. 31. sij

    You made it to ! Take a page from this Marginated Tortoise’s book and treat yourself! (Is there anything cuter than a tortoise mid-pig-out?)

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  13. 30. sij

    to Terrapin Season!! Alongside our amazing partners the Terrapin Nesting Project we‘ve released over 2,500 baby Diamondback Terrapins on Long Beach Island, NJ! These efforts are helping to restore the populations of these amazing turtles all across the state.

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  14. 29. sij

    Caution: Looking into those eyes may cause feelings of intense love & devotion. The world’s smallest species of tortoise will do that. The Speckled Padloper is endemic to a small region of South Africa. Threatened by roads, habitat destruction, & poaching, they are .

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  15. 28. sij

    Tortoises are like living art. Masterpieces that are more precious than the most beautiful paintings. Here are three of the world’s most beautiful, the Radiated Tortoise, Speckled Cape Tortoise & Burmese Star Tortoise. All 3 were born right here at the TC Conservation Center.

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  16. 28. sij

    We have no idea what’s going on here other than the fact that Carrie Fisher is holding a Russian Tortoise but that’s enough for us. 🐢 Oh and and his big fat kitty are cute, too 😜

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  17. 26. sij

    That’s why we recently purchased even more of this habitat, and are always working to expand that protection, which also extends to all other native flora and fauna, including an estimated 70 mammals, over 200 bird species, 8 amphibians, and 44 reptiles!

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  18. 26. sij

    They inhabit a small area of Bolsón de Mapimí in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico. The Mapimí Biosphere Reserve was created to protect this species, but much of this land is used for agricultural development & cattle grazing, which is threatening the tortoise’s habitat.

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  19. 26. sij

    Bolson Tortoises construct their own burrows with their powerful legs, where they spend 95% of their time. They generally only leave to eat and mate. Being very solitary animals, they are highly defensive of their burrows and will protect their holes from other Bolson Tortoises.

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  20. 23. sij

    We know it all too well from working with our lovable giants!! They DEFINITELY know who feeds them 😂

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