The Turtle Bank: The last of these Asian turtle species find refuge in the Carolina pines

Mongabay
Jan 28, 2026, 4:55 pm53 pts
Deep in the coastal woods of South Carolina, behind high fences, guard dogs, and security cameras, is a group of people who know more about turtles than you. Posters and paintings of turtles and tortoises are plastered on every wall in the moss-green classroom where they meet. A turtle-themed library occupies…

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