05/23/2026
Happy World Turtle Day!
Now You Know - The Painted Terrapin (Batagur borneoensis), native to Southeast Asia, inhabits coastal estuaries and rivers. It is named for the vivid brushstrokes of red, gray, black, and white that males display during the breeding season. It is one of the few freshwater turtles known to share nesting beaches with marine turtles. Populations have plummeted due to decades of harvesting adults and eggs for food.
Turtle Survival Alliance supports conservation across its range, including Sumatra, Indonesia, and Malaysia, through community engagement, river surveys, nest patrols, and nest protection. These efforts have produced thousands of hatchlings released into the wild in key coastal areas.
To learn more about the Turtle Survival Alliance's good work to protect and conserve turtles around the world please visit: https://turtlesurvival.org/
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