The critically endangered reptile living at a top secret turtle sanctuary in New Jersey is inspiring professional dance companies to choreograph conservation into their work. Ruby is one of those reptiles that the Turtle Conservancy is working to keep alive. founder and Turtle Conservancy volunteer Chiara Gorodesky tells Popular Science. It’s a mess and it’s cramped, but it’s what I have for now,” Turtle Conservancy co-founder Maurice Rodrigues tells Popular Science. We’ll get these animals more spacious enclosures, and a more naturalistic setting.”Chiara Gorodesky poses with Ruby the Burmese roofed turtle.