The Turtle Survival Alliance Needs Your Help
Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will be awarding 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days based on votes from the public.
Behler Chelonian Center Update
Hannah Lucas and Pratyaporn Wanchai join the BCC Team; Ploughshare Tortoise courtship continues; Chaco Tortoise eggs develop in the BCC’s incubator.
Back from Madagascar
Eric Goode recently returned from another busy trip to Madagascar – this time traveling with the 60 Minutes Team (Andrew Metz, Jessica Haddad, and Leslie Stahl).
South Africa’s Geometric Tortoise
This past January, a devastating veld (Dutch word for “field”) fire destroyed much of the last remaining Geometric Tortoise habitat on the Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve, which held the largest population of Geometric Tortoises.
Help Nate Save the Turtles
Nate Padavick of “They Draw & Travel” was kind enough to illustrate this awesome map of Madagascar to help raise funds for tortoise conservation. Support the cause and buy a print!
Ploughshare Tortoises Mating at the BCC
Angonoka love at the Behler Chelonian Center
New Hatchlings
Since January the Behler Chelonian Center had 37 births
Live Urban Walls
Live Urban Walls featured an informative video reel for the TC on turtle and tortoise conservation as part of a light projection event for NYC Fashion Week 2012.
Ploughshare Tortoise Working Group and Biannual Board Meetings in New York
Ploughshare Tortoise Working Group Meeting and Biannual Board Meetings in New York City
Turtles Invade NYC
Turtles invade The Maritime Hotel in New York City.
Return from the Land of the Ploughshare
The Turtle Conservancy Team has returned from Madagascar. This recent trip – January 5-21 – included work in Antananarivo, Ampijoroa, and Cap Sada.
Large seizure of Pig-nosed Turtles in Indonesia
On January 25th, 1,495 Pig-nosed Turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) were seized at the Mopah Airport, Merauke, in Papua Province Indonesia en route to Jakarta. Jakarta is one of the largest illegal wildlife trade hubs in Asia. Many animals are sent from Jakarta to East Asia destined for pet markets, meat markets, and Traditional Medicine outlets.
