Turtle Conservancy News and Program Updates
Spring has arrived and our conservation center in Ojai, CA is in full bloom! Due to the temperatures rising, some of our chelonian residents have been waking up from their hibernation period and they’re currently easing into their mating season. Spring is also a wonderful time here at our center as our incubators have been full of activity...
As previously reported, 10,976 Critically Endangered Radiated tortoises were discovered in Toliara, a town on the southwestern coast of Madagascar. Authorities received complaints of a disturbing smell of death and excrement coming from a two-story house. Upon inspection, thousands of juvenile tortoises occupied the floors, sinks, and bathtubs. They had no food, no water and were lying in their own waste. Over 500 were already dead…
