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Tiny turtle tykes making "themshellves" at home in the Oregon Zoo as part of endangered species program

PORTLAND, Ore. — Eleven tiny, endangered northwestern pond turtle babies have made their home in the Oregon Zoo - part of a program to help keep the little reptiles from getting eaten by invasive ...

Endangered tropical turtle rescued from Ontario lake in ‘fight of her life’

Dinosaur’ is alive and on the road to recovery in Whitby after the rare freshwater turtle normally found halfway ‘round the ...

World's largest reptile zoo is short drive from Naples, Fort Myers. Why you should go

With more than 260 species and 1,000 animals, IguanaLand in Punta Gorda, Florida is making a name for itself with conservation and research efforts.
Knoxville News Sentinel

North America's tiniest turtle is at risk. Zoo Knoxville is helping improve its odds

There are fewer bog turtles because of their rare − and shrinking − habitat, along with dangers posed by poaching and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville's head-start program brings in bog turtle ...
Yahoo

Nashville Zoo Turtle Enjoying Scratches Like He’s a Dog Is Simply Irresistible

Nashville Zoo Turtle Enjoying Scratches Like He’s a Dog Is Simply Irresistible originally appeared on PetHelpful. One of the great things about being an animal lover is learning all kinds of ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Oregon Zoo welcomes tiny baby endangered turtles

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Zoo this week welcomed 11 “quarter-sized” northwestern pond turtles. Visitors can watch the hatchlings grow inside the zoo’s Nature Exploration Station. “These ...