Platysternon megacephalum

Hatching Season Success

Hatching Season Success

The month of August was filled with anticipation as we awaited for the hatch date of several endangered turtles and tortoises! Some of our hatchlings included: Big-headed turtles (a first for the Conservancy), Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtles, Parrot-beaked Tortoises, and more...

Turtles and Climate Change

Turtles and Climate Change

Spring has sprung, all the flowers are in bloom, and shells are a clackin'! This winter has been cold and rainy at the Turtle Conservancy’s Conservation Center, and the turtles have had enough of it! They have had plenty of time to think about climate change and its implications for their future.