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Inside a top-secret turtle sanctuary in New Jersey

A conservation biologist and realtor by training, Maurice Rodrigues co-founded the Turtle Conservancy in 2005. The non-profit takes in abandoned, homeless, and illegally trafficked reptiles confiscated at airports in the New York City metro area. According to law enforcement officers working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, inspectors seize about 600 to 1,000…

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A conservation biologist and realtor by training, Maurice Rodrigues co-founded the Turtle Conservancy in 2005. The non-profit takes in abandoned, homeless, and illegally trafficked reptiles confiscated at airports in the New York City metro area. According to law enforcement officers working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, inspectors seize about 600 to 1,000 native turtles a year at John F. Kennedy International Airport alone.

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39 Comments

  1. @xxacidmv

    November 10, 2025 at 10:14 pm

    Very cool

  2. @ClippyOwns

    November 10, 2025 at 10:19 pm

    🐢

  3. @gamingforfun8662

    November 10, 2025 at 10:24 pm

    Woah it’s back

  4. @Kelnozz

    November 10, 2025 at 11:02 pm

    So long as we still get Vsauce Mind Blow; I can vibe with seeing Turtles and such. 🐢

  5. @Kelnozz

    November 10, 2025 at 11:02 pm

    So long as we still get Vsauce Mind Blow with Kevin; I can vibe with seeing Turtles and such. 🐢

    • @It.Just.B

      February 18, 2026 at 4:33 am

      Is popular science behind mind blow?

    • @Kelnozz

      February 18, 2026 at 3:11 pm

      @It.Just.BIt used to be Vsauce, Kevin would collaborate with Michael about topics and such but I’m not sure if it’s just Kevin running the show now, Michael has moved on from Vsauce and is doing a podcast about interesting science stuff.

  6. @HazelsStory-d7v

    November 10, 2025 at 11:08 pm

    I LOVE TURTLES

  7. @BloodDripss

    November 10, 2025 at 11:11 pm

    anyone watching this on mobile make sure to swipe right on the comment section button and hit the “hype” button to boost this video

  8. @MrMcstrong

    November 11, 2025 at 12:31 am

    COWABUNGA

  9. @It.Just.B

    November 11, 2025 at 1:51 am

    What did you guys do to Kevin

    • @EyesOfByes

      November 11, 2025 at 5:58 am

      They reversed the green goo

    • @WhattheHusker

      December 30, 2025 at 12:45 pm

      Malcolm in the Middle look alike

    • @acidj4zz

      February 17, 2026 at 9:04 pm

      VSauce2 –

    • @It.Just.B

      February 18, 2026 at 4:32 am

      @acidj4zz Yeah it’s just he doesnt mention popular science anywhere there. He’s not posting videos to that channel either, and i liked his popular science content

  10. @BrickTamlandOfficial

    November 11, 2025 at 3:16 am

    you can’t rewild a turtle. just like you can’t rewild keiko or any other animal thats been in captivity

    • @Cuorapreservation

      November 16, 2025 at 8:58 am

      We can repatriate offspring that don’t carry disease. It is being done with different projects. There is hope for those willing to put in the effort.

  11. @lairheron9489

    November 11, 2025 at 6:30 am

    I like toidles

  12. @LH9489-f3u

    November 11, 2025 at 6:30 am

    I like toidles

  13. @maxmustermann2197

    November 11, 2025 at 7:26 am

    I think Kevin lost this channel to a bet or something, now it belongs to that chick from the recent YT short. Theres gonna be turtles only on this channel from now on!

  14. @AaronW315

    November 11, 2025 at 9:38 am

    Channel sold?

  15. @nlm2nd

    November 11, 2025 at 9:51 am

    I see Sir Rodrigues and company are trying to make sure some turtle species don’t turn into Endllings.

  16. @ondinarodrigues7919

    November 11, 2025 at 10:00 am

    Great job ❤

  17. @alexandalltheanimals

    November 11, 2025 at 10:46 am

    Not all heroes wear capes 💚

  18. @Alan-e9l5e

    November 11, 2025 at 1:46 pm

    Wish I got to go visit all these turtles, also so nice that guy cares for hundreds of turtles at his HOUSE

  19. @wasabipeas5139

    November 11, 2025 at 1:53 pm

    First: what the heck turtles have to do with Popular Science?

    Second: did someone hack this channel?

    Third: release Kevin now and we won’t press charges

  20. @jimfullstop

    November 11, 2025 at 3:10 pm

    So this guy is saving turtles from becoming pets by keeping them as pets?

    • @Cuorapreservation

      November 12, 2025 at 6:47 am

      Obviously you didn’t listen. He is working with the local fish and game and will be hatching babies to put back into the wild. There is a lot of red tape to be able to do something like this. So yea, not just some “guy”…

    • @jimfullstop

      November 12, 2025 at 1:11 pm

      @Cuorapreservation I get it and thats great. I was just making a silly comment, 3:09 I was expecting them to be used for hexagram readings or sunglass frames.

    • @Cuorapreservation

      November 16, 2025 at 8:56 am

      @jimfullstopno, you don’t get it. Don’t make light of the amazing work being done. Lots of hoops to jump through and red tape to cross.

  21. @toxicNautilus

    November 11, 2025 at 6:41 pm

    I dont mean to be rude but the 11 month silence followed by a video that is this “low effort” is not a good sign for this channel.

  22. @faune52

    November 13, 2025 at 7:06 am

    We are the most dangerous and truly the only real invasive species on the planet. Thank goodness, though for Maurice and others who help animals.

  23. @DebMorgan-dq4if

    November 13, 2025 at 11:40 am

    Thank you, very nice of you.

  24. @KathrynFox-ph6ni

    November 13, 2025 at 9:10 pm

    Where can I donate? it would save me time not to have to search the address.

  25. @caseyjones1999

    November 14, 2025 at 10:12 am

    I miss Kevin 😭

  26. @bobbyrne9697

    November 16, 2025 at 12:02 pm

    So many great science YT channels. But the one called Popular Science has cute video of turtles over cutesy ukulele music and a guy in a pork-pie hat. PS, do better.

    • @Nooticus

      November 22, 2025 at 5:28 am

      Phenomenal comment

  27. @Nooticus

    November 22, 2025 at 5:29 am

    wtf has happened to this once amazing channel.

  28. @CarrotFarmer

    December 3, 2025 at 11:31 pm

    Oh.

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