Conservation Projects
The CheloniaCast podcast was created to tackle topics such as the rich science of Chelonian ecology, evolution, husbandry, conservation and discuss our simple love and joy of turtles and herping adventures! We invite a wide range of guests from all turtle-related backgrounds because we strongly believe in helping turtles swim to the ears and hearts of anyone – from every level and type of knowledge/ […]
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Geoemyda spengleri, commonly known as the Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle, is endemic to Southeast Asia and is one of the world’s smallest turtles. This species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List and populations are at risk of being lost. In 2013, theTurtleRoom’s Anthony Pierlioni and Steve Enders began the Geoemyda spengleri Project in order to produce offspring to build an assurance population.
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Sacalia quadriocellata, also known as the Four-Eyed Turtle, is found in South and East Asia. Like many other Asian turtle species, Sacalia quadriocellata populations have declined due to the Chinese food market, the medical market, pet trading, and habitat loss. As a result, Sacalia quadriocellata is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. The purpose of theTurtleRoom’s Sacalia quadriocellata project is to produce genetically
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Home’s Hinge-back Tortoise (Kinixys homeana) is a declining African tortoise species at risk of extinction. In August of 2019, theTurtleRoom launched the Home’s Hinge-back Monitoring project in collaboration with the Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves (OIPR), the African Chelonian Institute (ACI), the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, and the Abidjan Zoo. The project aims at transferring and monitoring 16 adult Kinixys homeana after they have
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Since 2017, theTurtleRoom’s Casey and Chris Leone have led the Terrapin Conservation Initiative (TCI) in southeast New Jersey as part of a statewide research and conservation network to protect the Northern Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin). Northern Diamondback Terrapins live exclusively in brackish water and inhabit the many miles of coastal salt marshes and estuaries along the Atlantic Coast. For decades, Diamondback Terrapins were considered
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In September 2017, theTurtleRoom launched the Wood Turtle Monitoring project. The Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) is a species of special concern in Pennsylvania, largely due to habitat loss, alteration, and fragmentation, poaching, and road mortality. Led by Steve Enders and Andy Weber, The Wood Turtle Population project is a field-based research project conducted in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance – North American Freshwater Turtle
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