It is just 10 weeks until the 8th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, in Orlando, FL.
Join us for the world's largest gathering of tortoise and freshwater turtle biologists, turtle enthusiasts, and captive breeding specialists in the world. You know you want to be there.
Conference registration is also available online, along with other event details. Check out the conference page by clicking here. |
Submit abstracts by June 15
Travel Grant Applications due June 15
The Call for Papers can be found on the TSA website and includes information on special sessions, the poster session and travel grants available to presenters.
The deadline for abstracts and travel grant applications is June 15. |
Discount Hotel Rates for Conference
Stay in the same hotel where the conference is, and save!
Rosen Plaza Hotel Hosts Annual Conference  |
Our annual conference August 16 - 19 is being hosted by Orlando's Rosen Plaza Hotel.
The hotel is also offering great rates to conference attendees. Read more. |
World Turtle Day Celebrated at Disney
Over 2500 guests learn about the global turtle crisis
A reluctant tortoise gets a check-up  | On May 19th, Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrated World Turtle Day. 2516 guests learned about turtle diversity, threats they face in the wild, responsible pet ownership and how Disney is supporting turtle conservation work worldwide. The TSA display at Disney on World Turtle Day  | A TSA display educated young and old alike about the amazing creatures we are committed to protecting. Disney is a generous supporter and partner in the TSA's mission of Zero Turtle Extinctions in the 21st Century. |
Third Time the Charm for Rafetus?
Most endangered pair of turtles tries again
The last living female?  | Team Rafetus is back on the job and expectations are running high this year for a successful breeding. Gerald Kuching and Emily King are back at the Suzhou Zoo this week and egg laying is expected very soon. The pair bred in mid-May and were later separated. Due to delayed Spring weather, the pair was late to resume feeding, hence reproductive events may be delayed as well. The good news is that dietary improvements have definitely been made, with a shift toward whole food items with bone and calcium; vitamin and mineral supplements have also been provided. Read more
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Fly River Turtles In Need of Placement
Several individuals and institutions holding TSA-owned Fly River Turtles, Carettochelys insculpta, are interested in transferring the animals. If you have a desire to work with this species, please contact Dwight Lawson at dlawson@zooatlanta.org. Please educate yourself about this species' captive needs before contacting him.
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