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The mission of theTurtleRoom is to advance survival of the world’s turtles and tortoises through collaborative education, conservation, and research programs.
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theTurtleRoom educates through writing, speaking, and creating innovative applications to educate about chelonian conservation, husbandry, biology,…
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theTurtleRoom conserves turtles through both ex-situ assurance colony development and in-situ projects both individually and with our partner organizations…
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World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 09/19/2016
Tennessee Aquarium Researchers Create First Map Of North America’s Turtle Communities
Many scientists research turtles at the level of individual species or single habitats, but this study represents the first attempt to consider them on the scale of the entire continent. The map divides North America …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 09/17/2017
Bristol Zoo Makes A Huge Leap Forward In Their Work With Endangered Asian Chelonians
Since his fascinating adventure to Vietnam, Tim Skelton, curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Bristol Zoo, has been increasingly eager to reproduce the endangered Cuora mouhoutii, a native resident of the …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 15/09/2017
Back from the dead—how to revive a lost species
The discovery of DNA links or ‘high ancestry’ to extinct Floreana species of giant tortoise means the mega-herbivore could one day be returned to the island for repatriation via a captive-breeding program – perhaps within the next …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 09/14/2017
Non-profit tortoise rescue thrives in Tri-Cities
“I did everything wrong and I saw one of my beloved tortoises that I had had for years die right on schedule because of poor care,” said Meyer. “Because there’s so much misinformation out there.”
Her mission now?
…
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 09/13/2017
3D Technology A Huge Step Forward Towards A Solution For Growing Predation Issues
Psammobates geometricus is listed as a critically endangered species by the IUCN; as a result, conservationists have been racing to save this tortoise which is declining at an alarming rate. Now, a North …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 09/12/2017
Need for uniform conservation laws for turtles in Malaysia
In its analysis and experience on
the ground, World Wildlife Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF Malaysia) showed that state laws governing turtles were inadequate and unable to protect turtles.
“There is no uniformity of laws on turtles in …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 09/10/2017
Loggerhead Marinelife Center In A Race Against Time With Hurricane Irma Hot On Their Heels
While thousands flee their homes in the calm before the storm, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is still tirelessly at work, in a race to secure their animals in need of urgent …
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