Aaron Riddle’s AFORD Turtle Comic Strip www.afordturtle.com Enjoy the light-hearted adventures of a turtle named Aford, a snake named Simon, and a robin named . . . Robin.
	The California Turtle & Tortoise Club www.tortoise.org Founded in 1964, the California Turtle and Tortoise Club (CTTC) is dedicated to turtle & tortoise preservation, conservation, study and education.
	Caribbean Conservation Corporation www.cccturtle.org The Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC) works to ensure the survival of sea turtles through research, education, advocacy, and the protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend.
	The Ocean Conservancy www.cmc-ocean.org This organization combines science-based advocacy, grassroots activism, litigation, education, and outreach to find lasting solutions to issues affecting our oceans and all marine life.
	HerpDigest www.herpdigest.org A free electronic newsletter dedicated exclusively to reptile and amphibian conservation and science.
	The New York Turtle and Tortoise Society nytts.org A nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation, preservation of habitat, and the promotion of proper husbandry and captive propagation of turtles and tortoises.
	The Tortoise Trust USA www.tortoisetrust.org A tortoise and turtle organization with members in more than 26 countries, TT’s mission is to provide the best husbandry information available, to campaign for tortoise and turtle conservation worldwide, to support conservation programs, and to promote chelonian research.
	Turtle Homes www.turtlehomes.org Turtle Homes Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the safety and welfare of turtles and tortoises worldwide. Turtle Homes is run by volunteers operating from all regions of the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
	Wildlife and Habitat Program Humane Society of the United States www.hsus.org/programs/wildlife The HSUS is dedicated to protecting all wildlife from cruelty, exploitation, and loss of habitat.

MORE LINKS

     Here are more links to turtle, reptile, and other Web sites of interest.  Many of these sites contain a wealth of further turtle and tortoise links.  Please report any broken links to the Turtle Wife Webmaster.  I’ll be updating this page periodically.

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TURTLE SITES

Bill’s Turtles — A site for all things box turtle: courting, babies, sexing, health, anatomy, forum, New Jersey laws and more. Plus, you’ve gotta love the box turtle graphic on the upper left side of the home page.  www.billsturtles.4t.com

C & J’s Turtle House — Colette and Jim Brown’s turtle rescue operation out of Ontario, Canada. www.turtlehouse.org

Central Pets/Jan McArthur — Sensible advice on keeping a turtle as a pet by Jan McArthur, RVT.  centralpets.com/phpscripts/search/storiesdisplay.php?Story=168

Hermann’s Tortoise — A site showcasing the Hermann’s Tortoise.  www.hermann-tortoise.co.uk

Manouria — The French review devoted to Chelonian biology.  (An English version is in the works.)  www.manouria.org

Massachusetts Turtle Rescue — Located in Springfield, MA, provides rescue and rehabilitation for all species of turtles and tortoises.  www.maturtlerescue.org

Melissa Kaplan’s Herp Care Collection/Chelonians — If you’re considering getting a turtle, scroll to the bottom of the page and read “Before you Get a Reptile.”  www.anapsid.org/mainchelonians.html

Photo Diary of a Terrapin Researcher — Massachusetts Audubon Society volunteer Don Lewis chronicles his ongoing study of the Outer Cape Cod terrapin population in words and pictures, along with other marine events on the Cape. Not to be missed!  terrapindiary.org

Tortoise Trust — Provides husbandry info, worldwide conservation info, and promotes research for the benefit of turtles and tortoises. Has members in more than 26 countries.  www. tortoisetrust.org

Valeria Haecky’s Turtle Information Pages — Turtle care advice: health issues, and a wealth of other turtle topics. Take Valerie’s test: Are You Ready to be a Turtle Owner?  www.turtlecare.net

Turtle Times — Calls itself “The largest collection of turtle-related web sites.”  turtletimes.com

SEA TURTLE SITES

The Caribbean Conservation Corporation’s (CCC) Tortuguero Sea Turtle Tracking Project — satellite tracking of sea turtle movements.  www.cccturtle.org/sat20.htm

Euro Turtle — Europe’s first sea turtle biology & conservation Web site for science and education. Distribution and population information, species comparisons, more.  www.euroturtle.org

Help Endangered Animals — Ridley Turtles (HEART) — HEART was organized in 1982 to save the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle.  www.ridleyturtles.org

KIDZ KORNER (a section of turtles.org) — Sea turtle conservation site for kids featuring remarkable stories and color photos.  turtles.org/kids.htm

One Ocean — Satellite telemetry tracking of green turtles.  www.oneocean.org/ambassadors/track_a_turtle/index.html

The Sea Turtle Preservation Society — Volunteers in Brevard County, Florida. Check out “Sea Turtle 101,” a sea turtle primer.  www.seaturtlespacecoast.org

Turtles.org — Site devoted to marine turtles.  turtles.org

REPTILE SITES

Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians — Publications, contacts, and products related to herp health.  arav.org

The Basking Spot — Herp news and links.  baskingspot.com

Herp Vet Connection — Personally recommended herp vets.  herpvetconnection.com

Beyond the Pond — An online international newsletter for frog lovers.  www.frogcollectors.com

Herper.com — A site with information about the natural history and husbandry of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Also a free/paid downloadable e-books section; a forum for herp-related discussions; classifieds; and more.  herper.com

Mike’s Corn Snakes — A personal site showcasing corn snakes.  Care sheets, FAQs, photos and more.  mikescornsnakes.tripod.com

HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETIES

Arizona Herp Association.  www.azreptiles.com

The Central Arkansas Herpetological Society.  hometown.aol.com/harbard/cahshome/cahshome.html

Colorado Herpetological Society.  www.coloherp.org/index.shtml#contents

The Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society.  www.gctts.org

Valley Turtle & Tortoise Society, Kerman, CA.  www.vtts.homestead.com/

ANIMAL SITES

AfriCam — African animals (be aware: cam pictures are slow to change).  www.africam.com

Animal Diversity — An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.  animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/other/overview.html

ENDANGERED! A WORLD AT RISK — an exhibition on endangered species by the American Museum of Natural History.  amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered

Imagine Animals — an image gallery of the earth’s vanishing animals.  imagineanimals.com

GENERAL SITES

Care2 — An environmental network for healthy living and a healthy planet.  care2.com

The Greatest Places Online — A large-format film playing worldwide.  This Web site “intended to extend inspiration and education about geographically diverse regions and cultures related to the film.”  Amazon, Greenland, Madagascar, Iguazu, Namib, Okavango, Tibet.  Some neat interactive features.  Listen to a lemur, watch Iguazu Falls, much more.  Good for kids and adults.  www.greatestplaces.org

Herd of Turtles — A Pennsylvania motorcycle club.  Check out their Toy Ride for charity.  pjgillam.tripod.com/herd_of_turtles.htm 

Russell Hoban’s Turtle Diary — A site devoted to Russell Hoban’s book, Turtle Diary, on which the movie of the same name was based.  www.ocelotfactory.com/hoban/turtle.html —

Sea turtle postage stamps of the world — Some really neat stamps here (none for sale).  http://www.2xtreme.net/nlinsley

University of Maryland Official Athletic Site — U of M’s official mascot is the diamondback terrapins; this is the Terrapins’ fan site.  umterps.fansonly.com

The Turtles, Featuring Flo and Eddie — The official site of the band, The Turtles.  theturtles.com

Slovenska zelva — Turtles on Slovenian postage stamps.  www.educa.fmf.uni-lj.si/izodel/tecaji/mm/HTML/zelve.htm

CHARITABLE SITES

The Grameen Foundation USA — Aims to help impoverished people by loaning them small amounts of money so that they can create livelihoods and pull themselves out of poverty.  www.gfusa.org

Heifer International — Gives struggling people gifts of animals or plants, including stingless bees, trees, oxen, ducks, chickens, dairy cows, water buffalo, and more.  heifer.org

TURTLE CHOTCHKAS

RKDM Novelties — Sells a giant plastic sea turtle. The next best thing to keeping a real sea turtle.  www.rkdm.com/turtle