Kévin Labille, Author at African Chelonian Institute

Kévin Labille

Kévin is currently in the first year of his PhD studies in computer sciences at the University of Arkansas. He earned his Master’s Degree in Computer Science in France. Kévin discovered the Pelusios species when he bought 3 Pelusios castaneus hatchlings, beginning his true focus on the husbandry, education, and conservation of African species. He is now the Communcations & Fundraising Officer for African Chelonian Institute and an Educational Resource Developer for theTurtleRoom.

ACI Breeding Facility Is On Its Way !

April 17, 2015 / ACI News / 1 Comment

ACI is expanding and the construction phase of its breeding facility for threatened and endangered African freshwater turtles and tortoises has now begun ! We have started building ponds for our Pelusios adansonii headstart program. Each pond is 5 meters long (16.4 ft), 2 meters wide (6.5 ft), 50 cm (20 in) deep, and features a dry basking/nesting area. The breeding facility will also serve […]

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ACI launches its First Website

The ACI staff is very pleased to announce the launch of its first official website. This means a lot to us as we can now share our daily work with the world. This website was designed to expose what we do in order to promote the long-term conservation of turtle, tortoise and terrapin populations across the African continent and, more precisely, how we want to