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Words of Wisdom From The Experts

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Wisdom From The Experts Pt 4 & 5 Two Turtle and Tort experts, two related pieces of wisdom to share about turtle and tortoise anatomy!  Lori Neuman-Lee, PhD (@CheloniaGirl ), prof at Utah State University, says – “I wish people knew that turtles can’t come out of their shells…because their shells are part of their... Read more
Words of Wisdom From The Experts

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Words of Wisdom from the Experts Pt 3- “I wish people knew how smart turtles are. They learn quickly where their food comes from; if from a human then they learn that specific person” Is what Michelle Kelly (@MichelleKellyCW), public speaker about Reptiles and amphibians, wishes more people knew about turtles and tortoises. Those of... Read more
Words of Wisdom From The Experts

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Words of wisdom from the experts pt 2 Check out this INCREDIBLE photo by Amanda Hipps, @biophilamanda, one of the experts who responded to our #worldturtleday question. Amanda studies the animals that live in gopher tortoise burrows. In case you didn’t know, gopher tortoise burrows are home to hundreds of other animals. Their status as endangered directly... Read more
Words of Wisdom From The Experts

Words of Wisdom from the Experts Pt. 1

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This year, in honor of #WorldTurtleDay, we asked herpetologists, biologists, rescues, and rehabbers, to tell us what they wish more people knew about Turtles and Tortoises.  Starting today we’ll be sharing a few responses a day! Let’s learn more about the animals we love from people who have devoted their lives to protecting them.  Biologist... Read more

Tag: Borrowing the road

March 27, 2013October 18, 2013 TortTime

A Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) utilising a human road on Santa Cruz Island. 

Photograph: Hara Woltz/BMC Ecology Image Competition

Posted in Turtles and TortoisesTagged Amazing Animals, Borrowing the road, Chelonoidis nigra, galapagos tortoise, It was there first, santa cruz island, tortoiseLeave a comment on
March 27, 2013

A Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) utilising a human road on Santa Cruz Island. 

Photograph: Hara Woltz/BMC Ecology Image Competition

Posted in Turtles and TortoisesTagged Amazing Animals, Borrowing the road, Chelonoidis nigra, galapagos tortoise, It was there first, santa cruz island, tortoiseLeave a comment on

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