The Tortoise Project is on the move again — now in Dhaka, Bangladesh. So far, rickshaws are everywhere and tortoises nowhere. But that will soon change.

Whoa, wildlife crossings got the Nathan Pyle treatment! Honestly, given what we know about the social lives of ungulate herds, the complexity of their spatial memories, and the importance of the lead female in dictating behavior, he’s not too far off. #roadecology

Yes — what @fuchsiarius.bsky.social said! We’re at the end of an amazing experience in South Africa.

Voting in Seychelles today — development on Assumption island could sway the outcome. I saw the beginning stages of construction, in January, and this really is bad news. Trigger alert: photo of crushed giant #tortoise. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The charms of Indigo snakes — www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2...

What does a Central Asian Tortoise do all day, anyway? This documentary by Saxon Bosworth will tell you. The sad news is that this trailer is all we get for now. When the film comes out on streaming, I'll let you know! #TASBAQA

Bluesky is becoming the go-to for scientists ditching the noise of X. More civility, more engagement, and way more clicks. #scicomm #BlueskyScience www.wired.com/story/bluesk...

Hatching success! India's Manipur Zoological Garden welcomes 28 baby Asian Giant tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei). This tortoise — inhabitant of the forest — is the region's largest. Congrats! nenow.in/north-east-n...

Kenya Journal: We found a beautiful Pancake tortoise this morning at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. We got its stats, notched it, and returned it to its crevice.

#MyBlueDot — The Tortoise Project goes to Kenya.

Kenya Diary: you don’t have to guess how Pancake tortoises (Malacochersus tornieri) got their name. Adapted to life in a narrow crevice.

Kenya Diary: First day in the field on a Pancake tortoise survey. We discovered 10 living in a rock crevice.

Dateline: Nairobi. The Tortoise Trail has led me to Kenya to see its amazing pancake tortoises. But first, a day of rest. Jetlag. My hotel has an amazing garden full of wonders.

Right on the heels of #WorldOceanDay, it’s US pub day for REEFS OF TIME: WHAT FOSSILS REVEAL ABOUT CORAL SURVIVAL @princetonupress.bsky.social. I hope its story of reef resilience brings some joy in this unsettled time. 🧪💙📚🪸https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691247335/reefs-of-time

Ever feel like what you need is a week with turtle folk? I do — and I got that at the Turtle Survival Alliance symposium last week in Chattanooga. Overheard: “This is the best week of my year.” True!

Of all the places to hide turtles! Bra-smuggling fail: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Excellent new paper by lead authors ‪@apriljazb.bsky.social‬ and Anna Koester at Seychelles Islands Foundation on #reef resilience benchmarks across the Indo-Pacific. Trophic-level biomass as a practical tool for managers. It really resonates after my time on #Aldabra. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I visited a gnome garden outside Portland the other day, and found this handsome fella and his studly steed. Go Speed Racer! #Turtles #Gnomes

To start the holiday weekend off right please enjoy this totally free bootlegged copy of the new F1 movie.

@nijhuism.bsky.social has been very busy lately. Another great piece by her.

My garden takeover has begun, with this awesome hose-tortoise. Definitely testing the limits here in the garden, where I usually stick to my role as enabler and plant sponsor without super-strong opinions about plant choices or decor. The #tortoise shall rise! @fuchsiarius.bsky.social

Finish this sentence: A book about fish is incomplete if it doesn’t include _________.

Is A River Alive? Tonight at @powells.bsky.social, @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social talked with @ferrisjabr.bsky.social about his new book. Wonderful evening.

Cluck.

Runner Yared Nuguse is a role model on several levels — he has an Olympic medal, a pet tortoise, and a boyfriend. 🏃🏾🐢🏳️‍🌈 www.lpm.org/news/2025-05...

It's #WorldTurtleDay — let's shellabrate… with terrible puns! So, sharing one of my favorite images from #Madagascar in April — a Radiated #tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) trimming the grass near the chicken coop outside a village in the far south.

Happy World Turtle Day! www.worldturtleday.org

The amazing @lisasgardiner.bsky.social has some news for you — her book “Reefs of Time” is getting closer to its debut.

Invasive mesquite is causing havoc in east Africa’s grasslands. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Seen Jocelyn Stokes’ incredible video about tortoises on PBS? It’s part of a series about amazing women in conservation. I met several of these wonderful people during my visit to the Turtle Survival Alliance in southern #Madagascar last month. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoES...

I had a chance to talk to Karin Kloosterman of Green Prophet for a story she was writing on #Aldabra and #Assomption, in #Seychelles. Here's her story: www.greenprophet.com/2025/05/kevi...

Eyes on #Madagascar: Canine edition

#Madagascar journal: I've got my eye on you! #Lemur #Chameleon

#Madagascar Journal: Fishermen taking their pirogues out to sea off the southwest coast.

#Madagascar in bloom. My best guess: Hibiscus ferrugineus

#Madagascar Journal: OMG the roads! Just consider — this is the main road crossing southern Madagascar. Even as most of the water from the massive rains had dried up, they left their mark on the roads.

#Madagascar journal: Insects! Anybody know their names?

#Madagascar journal: We're driving back from a day in the field, racing the coming storm. I've never seen clouds like this before.

Happy St George' Day!

#Madagascar Journal: Look at the amazing depth in the patterns of this Radiated tortoise shell! In the right light, the pale areas appear almost translucent.

#Madagascar Journal: Here's the star of the show — Astrochelys radiata. This one is (almost) fully loaded… with a radio tracker and a bracket ready for us to insert its GPS datalogger that will keep track of its movements. #TurtleSurvivalAlliance

Madagascar Journal: We came for tortoises, but there was no avoiding lemurs. #RingtailLemur

Dispatch from Aldabra: Tortoise dung is one of the great pillars of Aldabra’s ecosystem — supporting all manner of life and ecological processes. Loved writing this for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

Madagascar Journal. Back at camp after a long day tracking Radiated tortoises in the spiny forest, this one found us!

A storm can't stop them! Dozens of Gopher tortoises washed across nearly 2 miles of ocean after 2024's Hurricane Helene and floated up at Florida's Fort de Soto Park. They're now thriving in their new home. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...

Madagascar Journal: Our auberge in Antananarivo overlooks rice fields flooded from recent rains. This morning several farmers are poling their way around in small boats.

#MyBlueDot is on the move again. Hello, #Madagascar! The next month will be all about Radiated tortoises, tagging along with the Turtle Survival Alliance team.

On my way home from #Aldabra I spent a couple of days in Zurich, Switzerland, to hang out with @dennish.bsky.social. Sometimes, my indirect route through life can be explained by my friends.

#Aldabra report, the short version: Spent a month on Aldabra. It's an atoll. Immersive experience. Mind blown. 150,000 glorious giant tortoises. Ecosystem engineers. Tortoise turf. See a BABY TORTOISE… and read more on my blog. thetortoiseproject.com/2025/02/15/a...

Get ready for @lisasgardiner.bsky.social! Her new book "Reefs of Time — ​What Fossils Reveal about Coral Survival" is coming June 10. #coralreef lisagardiner.com/reefs-of-tim...