By Amber Morrison | Development Coordinator
The Oregon Zoo continues to fight extinction of the western pond turtle.The western pond turtle is important ecologically to the overall health and biodiversity of our environment. We are working to recover this species so they can be enjoyed by present and future generations.
This year’s batch of 19 western pond turtles all came from the Sondino Pond Sites in Washington. They are currently on view in the new Education Center and are growing - with the largest hatchling weighing in at 14g and the smallest at 5g. This spring, when they reach 50g they will be ready to be released back into their native habitats. To date, the Oregon Zoo has released 751 western pond turtles in the wild. Biologists estimate that 95% of the turtles released have survived to repopulate.
Thank you to our Global Giving donors in ensuring the success of this recovery effort!
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