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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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Recent Posts
The Pondcast, Videos
The Pondcast, Episode 73
In this exciting episode, your hosts are with a good friend of theirs, Ari Taub, an American film director and producer. The turtle related debates in this one get really lively, in a good way. Ari is perhaps best known for his movie, The Fallen, …
Turtley Devoted
Turtley Devoted, Episode 12
Shannon and Anthony are excited to bring you this episode of Turtley Devoted, where they speak with one of the most important people in Anthony’s life. Charlie Moorcroft is very well-known in the equestrian community and is becoming more of a household name in the …
theTurtleRoom News, Project Updates, Research and Conservation
2020: Another Step Forward
Dear Friends,
Volunteers and Volunteer Staff pause for a distanced group photo while conducting Wood Turtle Research.It would be safe to say that 2020 has not gone how any of us expected. Yet, that did not stop conservation, education, and research from happening around the world, …
Turtley Devoted
Turtley Devoted, Episode 11
In the hit movie “Ghostbusters,” when Bill Murray’s character learns that Rick Moranis believes he is the “Key Master,” and his ‘would be’ girlfriend is the “Gate Keeper,” he jokes that they “have to get these two together.” Harold Ramis replies “I think that would …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 12/20/2020
Yangtze giant softshell turtle in Vietnam is the real thing, breeding may be possible
Nguyen Huy Dang, Deputy Director of Ha Noi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said: “This is a very important mission and it needs to be done effectively. We have been seeking …
World Turtle News
World Turtle News, 12/12/2020
Turtle gets new name as researchers discover mistaken identity
A common turtle from north-west Queensland has been renamed after researchers compared it to fossil records. Researchers determined there were “seven distinct differences” between the fossil records with the old name of Elysea lavarackorum and the newly …
The Pondcast, Videos
The Pondcast, Episode 72
Christine Light is an experienced scuba diver, with around 500 dives under her belt, one of which saved someone’s life! She has traveled to several points on the globe in her efforts with both wild and captive animals from whale sharks and mobula rays to …
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