Tagging Turtles

Zoo keeper Michelle Schireman tags a turtle in preparation for its release. Scientists track the turtles after they've been returned to the wild, and marks like this help the scientists trace individual turtles' progress.

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Saving Endangered Turtles in the Pacific Northwest

United States Environment

Western pond turtles are almost extinct. To protect the species, we annually care for 50-60 baby turtles until they're big enough to thrive in the wild, and thenrelease them in their natural habitat. The annual budget for this project is $16,228.

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