Posted by Paul on May 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Several interesting hatches this month; Jim Buskirk visited the BCC; Patagonia funded the purchase of a new diagnostic ultrasound machine
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Posted by Paul on April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Behler Chelonian Center happenings for the month of April.
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Posted by admin on March 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
We have a new Collection Manager + new hatchlings!
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Posted by admin on February 26, 2013 · 1 Comment
The Behler Chelonian Center has had an extremely productive year hatching turtles and tortoises thus far.
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Posted by Paul on January 23, 2013 · 4 Comments
The Turtle Conservancy’s Behler Chelonian Center is the premiere facility for breeding Critically Endangered turtles and tortoises in the United States. The Behler Chelonian Center had a banner year in 2012.
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Posted by admin on December 11, 2012 · 2 Comments
Turtles and tortoises have been roaming the planet for 200 million years, but now many of them are endangered by poachers who can sell some animals for as much as $60,000. Lesley Stahl reports from Madagascar.
Category Behler Chelonian Center, Feature, In the Field, New Hatchlings, News, Travel, Turtle Conservancy · Tagged with 60 minutes, astrochelys yniphora, CBS, conservation, eric goode, lesley stahl, Madagascar, ploughshare tortoise, tc, turtle conservancy
Posted by Paul on December 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
New hatchlings, a record clutch of 17 Burmese Star Tortoise eggs, Repticon 2012, and more!
Category Behler Chelonian Center, New Hatchlings, News · Tagged with astrochelys radiata, aza, bcc, behler chelonian center, Chersina angulata, cuora trifasciata, Geochelone platynota, malacochersus tornieri, pyxis arachnoides, repticon, turtle conservancy
Posted by Paul on November 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Recent hatchlings, new intern, winter at the BCC, and more…
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Posted by Paul on October 9, 2012 · 2 Comments
New hatchlings from September; plus Zoo Atlanta donates Chaco Tortoises to the BCC!
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Posted by admin on September 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Recent hatchlings at the Behler Chelonian Center & Gerald Kuchling returns to determine the sex of young Chinese Three-striped Box Turtles.
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