By Heidi Wilcox | Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager
As we head into western turtle release season there are 26 turtle hatchlings residing in the Oregon Zoo Conservation Lab. These little guys all hatched in the wild: eleven came directly to us after hatching in the fall of 2014 and the rest spent the winter in the wild and were brought in during the spring of 2015.
Thanks to your support through Global Giving this year we installed brand new, wide spectrum light fixtures in the lab. Meeting with WDFW biologists and staff from Woodland Park Zoo we have some big changes to our protocols for the upcoming season!! We look forward to utilizing cutting edge intelligence to offer our hatchlings the very best care available! This will mean new improved (and even more comfy) 'basking mats' in each tub as well as an outdoor area where our turtles will be able to bask in the sun's rays on a regular basis (as temperatures dictate). In addition we are working closely Woodland Park Zoo and our staff nutritionist to optimize their daily diets! Big Changes in an ever evolving program!
Thank you for supporting the western pond turtles!
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