Two very large confiscations of Big-headed Turtles being transshipped to China have occurred in the past two years. The first confiscation occurred in 2016 when almost 1000 Big-headed Turtles were discovered in the compound of a clandestine wildlife trafficker. Most of the turtles were near-death when found, the result of criminal neglect – all too typical among wildlife traffickers who generally provide only minimal care for their charges – and it was only through the heroic efforts of a combined Myanmar and international team of wildlife veterinarians and turtle husbandry men that any of the turtles were saved. In 2017 a second confiscation of Big-headed Turtles took place and this time quick action saved almost every turtle from a grizzly death. The surviving turtles from both confiscations are now being housed in temporary quarters at the Turtle Rescue Center at Bambwe. Because the Big-headed Turtles have exacting requirements in captivity, plans are underway to construct a facility specifically tailored to meet the demands of difficult to keep species. Even more exciting, funding has been secured to conduct an experimental reintroduction of Big-headed Turtles in a fast-flowing stream near Bambwe. The results of this trial-release will then be used to plan an ambitious reintroduction program with the objective of reestablishing wild populations within the national protected area system.