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Join us this Friday for a free virtual session at the @canuck_herps Conference!
🐢 From Knowledge to Action: Advancing Turtle Conservation in Canada
📅 Friday, 9/18 | 12:30 PM ET
💻 Free online: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Hosted by Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux & Patrick Moldowan
It’s #NationalWildlifeDay.
Wildlife belongs in the wild. And today, we’re celebrating the work we do to keep turtles thriving in the wild.
In 2025 alone, we helped release over 7,300 turtles into the wild. But our work goes beyond reintroduction. Across 30+ countries, we work with communities & conservation partners to protect habitats, monitor wild populations, and help turtles thrive for generations to come.
See what your support can help make possible by reading our latest Impact Report: issuu.com/turtlesurvivalalli…
Our next Annual Symposium is headed to Jacksonville, FL!
Join us for the 25th Annual Symposium on the Conservation & Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles from July 26- 30, 2027, co-sponsored by @jacksonvillezoo.
Learn more: turtlesurvival.org/annual-sy…
From Aug. 3–6, the global chelonian conservation community gathered in Guadalajara, México, for TSA’s first internationally-held Symposium.
Read our blog for the full details: turtlesurvival.org/que-vivan…
Congratulations to this year's Behler Turtle Conservation Award Winner, Sabine Schoppe, and the Pritchard Turtle Conservation Lifetime Achievement Award winners. Full details: turtlesurvival.org/2026-behl…
Congratulations to this year's Student Award winners. Full details: turtlesurvival.org/2026-stud…
Thank you to everyone who attended the 24th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles in Guadalajara, Mexico!
This week, we’re hosting the 24th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles in Guadalajara, Mexico, with the IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group and Zoológico Guadalajara.
Last week, we welcomed @WildKingdom Protecting the Wild to our Turtle Survival Center 🐢 Looking forward to the episode when it airs in 2027 on @nbc!
Photos courtesy of Nick Foye/Hearst Media Production Group
Ahead of filming, we hosted a behind-the-scenes conversation at @scaquarium’s Boeing Learning Lab with co-hosts @RaeWynnGrant and Peter Gros, plus our team.
Thank you to those who attended, including some of our Board members, supporters, partners, and local media outlets.
The Turtle International Football Association (TIFA) World Cup is heating up! 🐢🏆⚽️ What would turtle trading cards look like if they competed in the World Cup?
#WorldCup2026
Early Bird pricing for our 24th Annual Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Symposium ends soon!
Join us Aug 3–6 in Guadalajara 🇲🇽 for our first international gathering. Register by June 30 (11:59 PM PDT) for the lowest rate:
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We are #hiring for a Manager of Domestic Conservation & Science. Apply today: apply.workable.com/allora/j/…
Diversity is our strength—even in nature. 🐢🌈 This Pride Month, 10% of our Pride Collection profits (June 1–July 31) support LGBTQ Outdoors, a nonprofit connecting the LGBTQIA+ community with nature.
Shop & support: shop.turtlesurvival.org/coll…
From May 22–24, TSA Madagascar celebrated World Turtle Day® across three regions, 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:
turtlesurvival.org/celebrati…