60 Minutes: The Race to Save the Tortoise

Turtle Ball

On September 28 the Turtle Conservancy held its third annual Turtle Ball at The Bowery Hotel in New York City.

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The Tortoise is a magazine dedicated to the appreciation and conservation of tortoises and turtles and their habitats worldwide.

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Christopher Walken Supports Turtle Conservation

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SE Asia Wildlife Trade

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PROMOTING THE WONDER OF TURTLES

The Turtle Conservancy is dedicated to protecting threatened turtles and tortoises and their habitats worldwide, and to promoting their appreciation by people everywhere.

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There are so many reasons to save turtles. They are beautiful, gentle earthlings that symbolize patience, hope, nature and life. They are also incredibly important to every ecosystem they inhabit, and without them, many habitats would be dismantled. Please read and share the new groundbreaking article about the importance of turtles and tortoises and their rapid and very serious decline 🐢LINK IN BIO!🐢
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These brown roofed turtles are happily enjoying some swamp time! 🌱
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Hinge-backed tortoises have the amazing ability to shut themselves entirely within their shells. This is due to a hinge at the back of their carapace (shell) that can close off the tortoises’ back legs and tail! Interested in tortoises? Consider purchasing our magazine ‘The Tortoise’ to learn more about these animals! You can find them on our website— link in bio! .
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Happy #Monday! Here’s one of our many turtle loving friends holding a River Cooter in Florida! Monday’s aren’t so bad when you work with turtles. .
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These young diamondback terrapins are getting ready to be released back into the wild at the @terrapinnestingproject in New Jersey. Check out their website to learn more about this inspiring project! ❤️
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How spectacular are the markings on this tent tortoise photographed in South Africa? .
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Three hatching pans box turtles, already looking very cute! Comment below if you have any questions about turtles and we will do our best to answer them! 🐢🐢🐢
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Did you know, unlike a snail, turtles and tortoises are unable to trade in one shell for another if its damaged. Their shells never fall off and it is never too large or too small because it grows with it, just like the bones in our body! (Chaco tortoise, Chelonoidis Chilensis) .
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There are people all over the world working tirelessly, in challenging conditions, to secure a future for turtles and tortoises everywhere. A big shoutout to our amazing followers, partners and everyone around the world choosing to support wildlife conservation! Looking to get involved? Check out our website to see what you can do! ⠀
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Did you know turtles and tortoises all have different, sometimes very specific, diets? The Asian tortoise pictured above is mainly herbivorous, typically feeding on grasses, vegetables, leaves, seedlings, herbs, fruits and fughi! 🌱🌿🥦🥒
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These brown roofed turtles are happily enjoying some swamp time! 🌱 https://t.co/cEViICBuys
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Leatherback sea turtles are amazing, and they need our help! Please check out our important fundraiser to build two… https://t.co/T30ZAaN6GA
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RT @kels_m_: “Nothing to see here human, just regular ol gravel being gravel in this nest box” #TurtleTuesday 🐢 https://t.co/Nlo3RVNXjU
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Hinge-backed tortoises have the ability to shut themselves entirely within their shells. This is due to a hinge at… https://t.co/Dct4khl2iB
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https://t.co/0AlZyNBJqJ Turtles are amazing!
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Happy #Monday! Here’s one of our many turtle loving friends holding a River Cooter in Florida! Monday’s aren’t so b… https://t.co/Oa5NAqZnNk
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RT @TheSnakeDude: Its a tough world out there for turtle nests. Raccoon and armadillo predation events on Spotted Turtle nests in Geo… https://t.co/LTj6LmnyQ0
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These young diamondback terrapins are getting ready to be released back into the wild at the @terrapinnestingprojec… https://t.co/gJtGvUbSnk
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How spectacular are the markings on this tent tortoise photographed in South Africa? https://t.co/tI5xKDPvyN
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