Anthony Pierlioni

Anthony is the Assistant Director of theTurtleRoom, overseeing all video and audio media production, co-hosting The Pondcast with John, and providing support to the Director. He also authors a portion of the educational resources for the site and works with other organizations (AZA and TSA) and privately to develop quality, detailed captive breeding programs of carefully selected turtle and tortoise specimens in an effort to meet theTurtleRoom's conservation goals. Anthony is a social worker who helps people by day and turtles every minute he's not at work. He has a B.A. in Art from Rhode Island College and uses art therapy with his clients often. Anthony currently works most with Red Ear Slider Morphs (T.s.elegans), Spider Tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides), and 3-Stripe Mud Turtles (Kinosternon baurii), Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), Pacific Pond Turtles (Actinemys marmorata), Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata), European Pond Turtles (Emys orbicularis), as well as a few other species, including a group project with Steve breeding the Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri). His group of P. a. arachnoides are listed in the AZA Species Survival Plan for the species, and the combined G. spengleri project with Steve is also AZA SSP listed. Anthony is a member of the Turtle Survival Alliance, Turtle & Tortoise Preservation Group, and New England Herpetological Society as well as TurtleForum.com, TortoiseBoard.com, and TortoiseForum.org where he can be found as Anthony P. You can contact him at [email protected]. For more about Anthony, head to his bio page.

The Pondcast, Episode 37

Talking TSA with Jordan Gray

Anthony and Steve touch base with their friend Jordan Gray to discuss the TSA and all things turtle. Jordan is one of the more engaging educators and speakers around. His knowledge and strategies for really reaching his audience are incredible. We are lucky to have him as an ambassador for turtles, and as always, we are lucky to be able to collaborate with him.

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The Pondcast, Episode 36

Terrapins

Anthony, Steve and Kevin come together to chat with Jack Berlin, the CEO of Accusoft, a Tampa-based technology company. After visiting Jack at his office, Anthony thought he would make a great guest on the show. Jack is working hard to bring a naturalistic Diamondback Terrapin display and sanctuary to Upper Tampa Bay Park. Jack is a Diamondback lover who will stop at nothing until

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The Pondcast, Episode 33

Live from Tampa

Anthony is live from the tortoise room of our friend Ralph Till, of the Tampa Bay Turtle and Tortoise Society. Ralph specializes in Egyptian Tortoises. The sharing of his methods and expertise has helped to better inform others on best practices that may work for them. Ralph is always quick to add that “this is what has worked” for him, and that it “only represents

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