Turtle Survival Alliance

06/05/2026

Join our turtle team 🐢

We are looking for a Manager of Domestic Conservation & Science to lead the strategic planning and implementation of conservation programs and scientific research within TSA for the United States and Canada. This role involves overseeing and developing domestic field conservation projects, creating and managing domestic partnerships with governmental and non-governmental organizations, and helping secure funding through grants and donations. The Manager of Domestic Conservation & Science, working with the Senior Director of Conservation & Science, ensures that all conservation efforts align with TSA's mission and goals, integrating scientific research to inform and enhance program effectiveness.

Apply today: https://apply.workable.com/allora/j/0E89B6D6D3/

Pictured:
Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis)
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
📸: Grover Brown

06/05/2026

Healthy ecosystems are the foundation of life on Earth. They’re also essential to the survival of turtles. Of the planet’s 359 turtle species, nearly half of them are on the brink of extinction. This staggering reality stresses the urgent need to protect the habitats they depend on.

Turtles play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. From supporting aquatic food webs to helping sustain the balance of wetlands, rivers, oceans, and forests, their presence has far-reaching ecological impacts. When turtle populations decline, the consequences extend beyond the loss of a single species, affecting the environment and the countless forms of life they support—including ours.

Many of the greatest threats turtles face are the same challenges facing our environment: habitat destruction, degradation, alteration, and pollution. These pressures continue to drive turtle population declines around the world while weakening the ecosystems that sustain both wildlife and people.

World Environment Day is a call to protect and restore the ecosystems that support this world. For turtles, that means conserving critical habitats and addressing the environmental threats putting them at risk. By protecting turtles, we are also protecting the health of our planet and investing in a more sustainable future for both people and wildlife. Through our conservation work around the globe, we are helping ensure that future generations, human and chelonian, can thrive in a healthier world.

Pictured:

Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered
📸: Brett Bartek

Magdalena River Turtle (Podcnemys lewyana)
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered
📸: Camila Ferrera, WCS Colombia

Black Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea)
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened
📸: Rio Dante Para

Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii)
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered
📸: Eduardo Reyes Grajales

Escambia Map Turtle (Graptemys ernsti)
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened
📸: Grover Brown

06/04/2026

Celebrating the diversity in nature 🏳️‍🌈

Diversity is our strength, and it can be found even in nature. This Pride Month, we celebrate and appreciate the identity of everyone who contributes to our conservation efforts. If you want to support the LGBTQ+ community and turtle conservation, from June 1 to July 31, we’ll be donating 10% of profits from our Pride collection to LGBTQ Outdoors, a national nonprofit dedicated to connecting the LGBTQIA+ community with nature through inclusive hikes, camping trips, local chapter events, and LGBTQ Outdoorfest. They empower the LGBTQIA+ community to connect with nature and each other by creating safe, inclusive outdoor spaces and fostering a love for the outdoors while breaking down stereotypes.

Together, we can create a more inclusive conservation space while protecting the wildlife we love. Shop our Pride Collection to be part of the impact: https://shop.turtlesurvival.org/collections/pride-collection

Pictured:
Indochinese Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons)
IUCN Red List Status:
Photo by Cris Hagen

Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered
Photo by Doug Strickland Copyright © Tennessee Aquarium

Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered
Photo by Brett Bartek

Tabasco Mud Turtle (Kinosternon acutum)
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened
Photo by Carlos Mauricio Delgado Martínez

Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata)
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered
Photo by Kyaw Zaw Aung

Painted Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima)
IUCN Red List Status: Not Listed
Photo by Eduardo Reyes Grajales

06/03/2026

A huge thank you to Wilhelma Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart and Aktionsgemeinschaft Artenschutz (AGA) e.V.

Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the EAZA - the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Conservation Forum at Opel Zoo in Kronberg, Germany, alongside Birgit Braun, Director of Aktionsgemeinschaft Artenschutz (AGA) e.V., long-time supporters of our conservation initiatives in Madagascar, and our newest partner, Wilhelma Zoo, whose Head of Conservation, Stefanie Reska, is helping strengthen support for our work in Madagascar. We celebrated World Turtle Day® at the zoo, spending time with turtles and our new partners.

Together, we are building a stronger future for Madagascar’s tortoises and the people whose lives are closely connected to their conservation.

🎥: Jordan Gray

06/02/2026

Celebrating World Turtle Day® in Madagascar 🌍🐢

From May 22–24, TSA Madagasikara celebrated World Turtle Day® across three regions—Analamanga, Androy, and Atsimo Andrefana—bringing together communities, partners, and local leaders for a powerful show of conservation in action.

Read the recap of the day's events in our latest blog: https://turtlesurvival.org/celebrating-world-turtle-day-in-madagascar/

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating turtles on World Turtle Day® 💚

Each year, World Turtle Day® offers an opportunity to celebrate and protect one of the planet’s most ancient and vulnerable groups of animals. We and our conservation partners celebrate around the world by engaging local communities and spreading awareness on the plight of turtles, and what they ...

05/31/2026

We’re entering the final hours of Turtle Month. But, there is still time to double your impact for endangered turtles worldwide!

Because of the generosity of Daniel and Nicole Voss, the Dennler Family Fund, and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ SAFE Radiated Tortoise Program, every donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $70,000.

Every dollar donated helps unlock another dollar for turtles in need.

Act before survival runs out.

Donate today and double your impact: https://support.turtlesurvival.org/page/2026TM?utm_source=FBW4 💚🐢

Pictured:
Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis)
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered

📸: Rachael Harff

05/29/2026

Turtles - Western Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) - Endangered

The Western Alligator Snapping Turtle is an ambush predator that uses a worm-like tongue appendage to lure prey. It also feeds on dead animals, helping keep waterways clean and sustaining the ecosystem.

Turtle Survival Alliance protects & restores turtle populations through science-based conservation, creating a planet where turtles thrive in the wild.

To learn more about the good work Turtle Survival Alliance does to protect and conserve turtles around the world please visit: https://turtlesurvival.org/

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05/29/2026

We're proud to be a part of this comprehensive turtle conservation strategy!

The latest news from Jacksonville University.

05/29/2026

Although not technically an alligator, we’re spotlighting the remarkable Alligator Snapping Turtle this 🐊🐢

The Alligator Snapping Turtle lives in rivers, creeks, bayous, oxbows, river swamps, and reservoirs, frequently sharing many of the same aquatic habitats that alligators are found in. This turtle delivers a powerful chomp with a jaw bite of up to 1000psi, proving this species to be the king of the creek!

We support Eric Munscher of SWCA Environmental Consultants, and his team, to advance conservation efforts for this species in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area. This spring marks the 10th anniversary of the study for this species, which concluded with two 65-pound Alligator Snapping Turtles in Buffalo Bayou. By tracking and releasing these turtles, we gather vital data that informs us how to best conserve their habitats and protect this species.

This work is made possible with the support of Texas Parks and Wildlife, SWCA Environmental Consultants, TC Energy, and Houston Parks - HPARD

The Alligator Snapping Turtle is featured on this year’s World Turtle Day® t-shirt and is part of our pin collaboration with ! Head over to our Turtle month page through the link in our bio.

Pictured: Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable
📸: Eric Munscher

05/28/2026

It’s Turtle Month, and the Chelonian Keepers at our Turtle Survival Center are sharing turtle facts with you each week in May!

Today, Makenzie, Chelonian Keeper I, shows what we feed our turtles at our Turtle Survival Center, and explains how often the resident turtles and tortoises are fed and what factors influence the types of foods they eat.

Want to buy a turtle’s meal? Head to this link ➡️ https://support.turtlesurvival.org/page/2026TM?utm_source=FBW4
Every donation helps us keep the TSC running and keeps our turtles fed.

Follow along and learn more about these extraordinary animals that we care for each day! For more ways to support our mission, head over to our Turtle Month page on our website: turtlesurvival.org/turtle-month/ 💚

🎥: Vanessa Ambas