Coming this summer July 28th and 29th...
THE
BALBOA PARK TURTLE AND TORTOISE SHOW
(and Plant Sale)
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Giant African Sulcatas on display
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A special look at the California Desert Tortoise
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Local turtle and tortoise veterinarians
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Turtle specialty gifts
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Exhibits by California conservation agencies
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Exotic and beautiful water turtles
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Special activities for children of all ages
May 11th Monthly Meeting...
7PM
FRIDAY MAY 11, BALBOA PARK, CASA DEL PRADO:
TIM DOWNING - TURTLE RESCUE PROGRAM AT SEAWORLD
SDTTS Board Member Tim Downing will highlight the operations and
successes of the theme park's rescue program.
Directions
< SeaWorld San Diego senior aquarist Tim Downing,
veterinarian Hendrik Nollens and veterinary technician Jennifer Rego treat a
sick olive ridley sea turtle at the marine-themed park's animal care center.
The turtle was found on a Camp Pendleton beach.
More about SDTTS...
RESCUES
AND ADOPTIONS Every month the SDTTS rescues
and adopts out numerous water turtles, land turtles, and tortoises.
The society is an all volunteer organization made up of a diverse group of
people interested in learning more about these wonderful creatures.
More about adoptions
CONTACT US if you have found or lost a
turtle or tortoise. Learn more about our animal
rescues.
SDTTS MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our monthly Balboa Park meetings are free and open to the public. Guests
include noted veterinarians, conservationists, and turtle care specialists. Held
typically on the 2nd Friday of each month, doors open at 7:00pm with coffee,
snacks, and a chance to meet other turtle and tortoise owners.
For
more details see: Meeting calendar and map
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MEMBERSHIP
Memberships start at
$25 per year. By joining the Society, you support our mission of
rescuing, foster caring and adopting out animals. A strong membership
base empowers our volunteer efforts and helps us garner additional
financial support and recognition from foundations and corporations.
Learn more:
How to join or renew
SDTTS is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit, serving Southern
California from the desert to the sea for over 40 years:
Join or make your tax-deductible donation
online
In the news...
BE PREPARED! Families should always be ready
for emergencies.
San Diego is subject to the threat of fires, mud
slides, flash flooding and earthquakes. When you make your plans
be sure to include preparations for moving your animals. Our
family keeps some extra Rubbermaid tubs around for moving animals. Print out this
list of
local emergency
animal control numbers and keep it with your
emergency checklist, in case you get separated from your animals.
A BREAKTHROUGH IN UNDERSTANDING LOGGERHEAD turtle feeding activities was gained from monitoring satellite tracking devices. Little had actually been know about the elusive Loggerhead's activities while at sea - until now. The whole story.
TURTLE CONSERVANCY, tucked in the foothills of Ventura County,
cares for species ravaged by habitat loss, wildfires, hunting and black
markets. Its latest project: breeding the rare ploughshare tortoise:
Learn more.
SEA WORLD SAN DIEGO features Sea Turtles in new exhibit. 
Get an up-close look at
these fascinating creatures at Sea World San Diego, then get even closer
by experiencing their journey first-hand. The new
Turtle Reef exhibit maps their positions on a global satellite map,
and it all plays out on a larger-than-life video wall. Connect
with a rescued turtle in real-time in the real world.
THE SAN DIEGO ZOO IN LAS VEGAS uses tracking devices on Desert Tortoises: Read more
DESERT TORTOISE DNA TESTING has provided scientific
evidence that Desert Tortoises should in fact be considered two separate
species. For 150 years, since the species' discovery, it was
believed that the Desert Tortoise is one species. The two species
will now be designated Mohave Desert Tortoise (Calif-Nev-Utah) and
Morafka Desert Tortoise (Ariz - Mexico.) To find out more:
More info
