African Mud Turtles - An essay on taxonomy and the genus Pelusios by David Kirkpatrick.

American Box Turtles - Information on the conservation and captive care of North American Box Turtles, Terrapene sp.

Ashton Biodiversity Research and Preservation Institute - Research center contributing to a better understanding and management of biodiversity, currently focusing on turtle and tortoise conservation. Includes section on Gopher Tortoise Conservation Initiative.
Meta Description: [ Contributing to a better understanding and management of biodiversity in Florida, the U.S. and world wide, currently focusing on turtle and gopher tortoise conservation. ]

Asian Turtle Crisis - The imminent threat of extinction of Asian turtle species from commercial exploitation, with links to related articles.
Meta Description: [ This page examines the exploitation of Asian turtles, which has brought many species to the brink of extinction . ]

Bermuda Turtle Project - A research and education program sponsored by the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and the Caribbean Conservation Corporation.

Big-headed Turtle - A small semi-terrestrial turtle from Southeast Asia: Platysternon megacephalum. David T. Kirkpatrick.

Box Turtle Conservation Strategies, McKeever Center, Pennsylvania - Discusses loss of habitat, pet collecting, and predators.

Box Turtle Observation Project - General behavior observations, pictures, advice on NOT keeping them as pets.

California Turtle and Tortoise Club - Comprehensive resource for turtle and tortoise information. Includes photo gallery, sounds, species profiles, conservation news, and links.
Meta Description: [ California Turtle and Tortoise Club, dedicated to the care, preservation, conservation and study of the world's chelonians since 1964. ]

Carettochelys.com - Information about the biology and captive care of the Australasian Pig-Nose Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) and Emydura species.
Meta Description: [ Information network for Pig Nose/Fly River turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) and for Side Neck Turtles of Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. ]

Chelonia - Information from paleontologist Elena Kordikova, including the origin and evolution of Chelonia, classification, nomenclature, and a bibliography.

Chelonian Research Foundation - Publisher of the journal Chelonian Conservation and Biology, The Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter, and Chelonian Research Monographs.
Meta Description: [ Chelonian Research Foundation ]

David Kirkpatrick's Turtle Stuff - Full text of published articles about many different species of turtles.

Desert Tortoise Council - An international nonprofit organization whose members share a common fascination with wild desert tortoises and the environment they depend upon.
Meta Description: [ The Desert Tortoise Council website index page ]

Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee - Group helps establish tortoise preserves, implements management programs for reserves and educational programs that evaluate measures aimed at ecosystem and critical habitat recovery.
Meta Description: [ Working to conserve the endangered desert tortoise by protecting the habitat it needs to survive. ]

404 Gopher Tortoise Guardians - Working hard to get better protection and to purchase habitat for tortoises in Florida.
Meta Description: [ naplesnews.com is the online version of the Naples Daily News - the newspaper of Naples, Florida. ]

Gopher Tortoise Organization - Conservation and management of the Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) and their habitat.
Meta Description: [ gophertortoise.org Gopher Tortoise News and Information, Gopher Tortoise Conservation, The Gopher Tortoise Management Plan, Gopher Tortoise Habitat, Florida wildlife and other endangered and threatened species ]

Leatherback Turtles in Cornwall - Description and classification of Dermochelys coriacea.

Nova Scotia Turtles - Photographic identification guide and species accounts for Nova Scotia's seven species.

Order Testudines - Informative pages from the Animal Diversity Web on most turtle species. Habitat information, photographs, and other resources.

Radiated Tortoise - Geochelone radiata, by David T. Kirkpatrick.

Red Eared Slider - Habitat and distribution Trachemys scripta elegans.
Meta Description: [ Information about the Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), a species found in the State of Texas ]

Semi-Aquatic Turtles Overview - The basics of turtle husbandry and recognizing commonly available native species from the States.

Snapping Turtle Page - Information about the biology and captive care of snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina).
Meta Description: [ Snapping turtle information and photograph gallery page by Stan Gielewski ]

Testudo - Information about conservation of two species of tortoise (Testudo graeca and Testudo hermanni) in Bulgaria. In Bulgarian and English.

Turtle Survival Alliance - An international organization dedicated to sustainable captive management of freshwater turtles and tortoises.
Meta Description: [ Turtle Survival Alliance ]

Wood Turtle Earthworm Stomping - Stomping for Earthworms by Clemmys insculpta in Captivity.

World Chelonian Trust - Dedicated to the captive care and conservation of all turtles and tortoises. Includes gallery, care sheet, and taxonomic list.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to the care, conservation and species survival of turtles and tortoises. Care sheets, galleries, husbandry and membership information ]

World-Wide List of Turtles and Tortoises on Stamps - Illustrated list of stamps with depictions of turtles or tortoises.
Meta Description: [ A world-wide list of turtle and tortoise related stamps. ]