60 Minutes: The Race to Save the Tortoise

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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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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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Our team is on their way to Madagascar today to assist the @turtlesurvival Alliance and other conservationists, biologists and veterinary personnel in caring for over 10,000 confiscated critically endangered Radiated Tortoises. Visit the link to donate to the efforts, and wish us luck!
https://turtlesurvival.z2systems.com/np/clients/turtlesurvival/donation.jsp?campaign=72

#tortoises #tortoise #radiatedtortoises #conservation #turtles #endangered #endangeredspecies #animals #wildlife

Looking into the eyes of a turtle you see so much— their gentle soul, their peaceful outlook, and everything they’ve been through over millions of years to get to where they are now. Turtles have been around for 220 million years. They have survived mass extinctions, but now they may not survive us. Not without our help. Let’s see the world through their eyes, as a beautiful place that gives us everything we need; as a place we should take time to slow down, enjoy and protect. 🌍🐢 Visit our website to learn more about what we’re doing to protect turtles and become a member of the Turtle Conservancy to help us save them!
#turtles #turtletuesday #tortoises #reptiles #conservation #animals #tuesday #wildlife

HAPPY #earthday!!! 🌏
Turtles are our passion but our mission is to protect land for all animals. Save turtles, save the planet. That’s our mantra and so far it’s led to 53,000 acres saved all around the world, protecting turtles, tortoises, Jaguars/big cats, butterflies and birds. Saving biodiversity will save us all. #turtleconservation

Just a Mata mata to wish a happy #420 to all our turtle bros out there, duuuuuude. 🌲🐢🌳 pc: @turtlesarentslow (And make plans for #earthday tomorrow! Go veg, commit to no single use plastic, go for a hike!) #tgif #friday #stonedeyes #matamata

#InternationalTurtleandTortoiseWeek has inspired us all to shellebrate our #TurtleHeroes! Here’s an amazing team of Turtle Heroes we had the honor of protecting turtles alongside in South Africa!
#turtles #tortoises #turtlesofinstagram #thursday #tortoisesofinstagram #heroes #southafrica #wildlife #conservation #turtleconservancy

Shellebrating yet another one of our amazing Turtle Heroes from @turtleconservancy, Gracie Crimi! She’s been working with Diamondback Terrapins since she was 6 years old, and is a valued and hardworking member of our team and the Terrapin Nesting Project!
#internationalturtleandtortoiseweek #turtleheroes #animals #turtles #turtle #terrapin #diamondbackterrapin #reptiles #hero

Some people say turtles aren’t charismatic #megafauna, but we think this #spinyhillturtle is majestic af. 🔥 thanks to @zoos_aquariums and @tennesseeaquarium for their help in us breeding these endangered species at our conservation center. #internationalturtleandtortoiseweek #turtletuesday

Say hello to Rosalinda! Rosalinda Palomo-Ramos is another one of our own Turtle Heroes that @zoomedlabs has highlighted & that we are shellebrating for #InternationalTurtleandTortoiseWeek! Rosalinda has dedicated her life to saving the Bolson Tortoise, and her passion for wildlife is inspiring and contagious! She’s working hard on doctoral research that focuses on findinf reintroduction sites for these amazing tortoises. Read more of her story by visiting @zoomedlabs website!! #turtletuesday #turtles #turtle #turtlesofinstagram #tortoisesofinstagram #tortoise #tortoises #animals #wildlife #conservation #reptiles #bolsontortoise

Happy International Turtle and Tortoise Week 2018! This year, the theme is Turtle and Tortoise Heroes of the World!
The first hero highlighted today is none other than @turtleconservancy’s own Kathy Lacey for her work with Diamondback Terrapins. In 2011 after recovering from breast cancer, Kathy Lacey founded the Terrapin Nesting Project on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. This project has since relocated, incubated, and released 10,000 hatchling Diamond Back Terrapins!! We’re very proud to work alongside her!
#turtles #turtle #monday #internationalturtleandtortoiseweek #terrapins #terrapin #diamondbackterrapin #turtleheroes #animals #wildlife #conservation

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RT @extinctsymbol: "The threat to nature is now so severe it is beginning to threaten human existence." https://t.co/mlgMetvSDe
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Looking into the eyes of a turtle you see so much— their gentle soul, their peaceful outlook, & everything they’ve… https://t.co/udpbjq0zlW
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RT @Save_Hawksbills: Nearly 70% of shops in Nicaragua sell turtleshell, 7,000+ pieces found on our survey. Read the report… https://t.co/z6Q1I87sir
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HAPPY #earthday!!! 🌏 Turtles are our passion but our mission is to protect land for all… https://t.co/OyazgSTFYU
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RT @CITES: The earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed - Mahatma Gandhi. We have lost ha… https://t.co/cBiBZPrqe8
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RT @Global_Wildlife: #3: A few species have bounced back. And we discovered some brand new ones. 🐸🦎🐢 #EarthDay #EarthOptimism2018… https://t.co/MscrVw3Ihl
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