#WoodTurtles need freshwater stream along with a mix of forested and flatter landscapes. The Nova Scotian population is estimated at 2,000 – 7,000 turtles. Threats come from roads, agriculture, habitat loss, and the illegal pet industry. novascotia.ca/natr/wildlif...

#WoodTurtles are THREATENED in NS. A medium-sized terrestrial semi-aquatic turtle. Brown skin with orange-yellow or reddish colour on their legs & neck. The carapace has uniquely shaped grayish-brown scutes. The plastron is yellow with black blotched. #NSWildifeSpotlight #SpeciesAtRisk

We’ve seen plenty of #WoodTurtles with a serious case of “slug face,” but this one might just take the cake!

Wood Turtles just doing their thing.

#respectnotfear #woodturtles #usarkmember #conservationmatters #dzzspotreptarium #responsiblereptilekeeping

Happy World Turtle Day!

We're shellebrating by sharing some amazing clips of #WoodTurtles from the Northeast. At The Orianne Society, we’re committed to conserving imperiled reptiles and amphibians — and turtles are a big part of that mission.

Learn more: www.oriannesociety.org

Kiley recently beat his personal record for the most #WoodTurtles seen in one day when he and a group of NRCS staff found a whopping 30! NRCS biologists were there to learn how to identify and restore Wood Turtle habitat. They would have been happy to just see one or two #turtles.

Meet #Root, the turtle with a mobility aid made of #Lego 🎥

#WoodTurtles #Reptiles #Wildlife #Disabled #AnimalRescue #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights #Conservation #NovaScotia #Canada 🇨🇦

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It’s that time of year when Kiley Briggs, our Director of #Conservation, is patiently waiting for #WoodTurtles to emerge at his northern #Vermont sites. Often, that turtle is Bruce. Fingers crossed for a Bruce sighting very soon!