Posted by admin on March 26, 2013 · 1 Comment
Last month’s historic accomplishment of repatriating five Critically Endangered Golden Coin Turtles to their native Hong Kong has been covered by Scientific American, China Daily USA and Wildlife Extra.com
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Posted by admin on February 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Last week, five Critically Endangered Golden Coin Turtles made their way from the Turtle Conservancy’s renowned captive-breeding facility in California to the species’ native Hong Kong.
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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 Paul on December 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
New hatchlings, a record clutch of 17 Burmese Star Tortoise eggs, Repticon 2012, and more!
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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 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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Posted by admin on March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Since January the Behler Chelonian Center had 37 births
Posted by Max on December 1, 2011 · 6 Comments
New hatchlings at the Behler Chelonian Center.
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Posted by stephanie on November 10, 2011 · 3 Comments
Cuora trifasciata hatchling; a first for the Behler Chelonian Center!
