European Turtle Alliance

Happy Earth Day 🌍 — and we have something special to mark it.

Meet Cyclanorbis elegans, the Nubian Flapshell Turtle. Africa's rarest turtle. Thought to be extinct. Rediscovered in 2019. Still Critically Endangered, surviving in remote, unstable regions of western Uganda where habitat loss, hunting, and conflict threaten its future every single day.

Today, we're launching Turtle Island Uganda — and a $15,000 Matching Gift Challenge to go with it. Every dollar donated between now and World Turtle Day (May 23) will be matched. That means your gift does double the work: funding field surveys, community outreach, and the foundations of a future assurance colony.

A species this rare deserves a fighting chance. Help us give it one.
🔗 Donate here: https://givebutter.com/the-nubian-flapshell-turtle-turtle-island-uganda-1akve8

🐢 SAVE THE DATE 🐢
Something exciting is hatching… 🥚

The European Turtle Alliance Annual Conference 2026 is officially on the calendar!

📅 17th–18th October 2026
📍 Writtle University College

Speakers, programme details, and registration will be announced soon, but for now we’d love you to mark your diaries and spread the word.

👉 Want to be the first to hear when bookings open?
Make sure you’re signed up to our free mailing list via our website:
https://www.turtlesurvival.eu/

We can’t wait to welcome our community back together again

Have you got your ticket yet? See you there!

A massive thanks to all our incredible sponsors who help make our annual AHH / BHS conference possible!

Channel your inner snapping turtle and snap up your tickets now! 🐢⚡️

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.thebhs.org/ahh-bhs-drayton-manor-conference ✨

Reptile Zone Repta UFAW 🙏🏼

Advancing Herpetological Husbandry - Events

🎄🐢 Season’s Greetings from the European Turtle Alliance 🐢🎄

As the year draws to a close, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported the European Turtle Alliance - our members, speakers, sponsors, volunteers and friends across the globe.

Your passion for turtles and tortoises, and your willingness to engage, share knowledge and work together means everything.

We wish you all a lovely Christmas and a happy new year. We look forward to seeing you again in 2026.

With best wishes,
The European Turtle Alliance Team