Our conservation team has been experimenting to better understand the predators that interact with local turtle populations, especially through the clues they leave behind. Turtles may carry the evidence of these encounters on their shells in the form of bite … Continued
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “conservation land?” Take a moment and picture it. Maybe you think of a famous national park like Yellowstone, replete with herds of bison. Or a dense mangrove swamp in the … Continued
Zoo New England has partnered with the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE) since 2019 to protect the critically endangered Central American river turtle — known locally as the Hicatee. Over the years, our collaboration has included staff … Continued
Zoo New England has been partnering with BirdsCaribbean for the past two years to protect the migratory birds that travel between New England and the Caribbean each year by helping to create a central bird banding authority and database for … Continued
In the depths of winter, when the wetlands have sealed over with ice and the woods are hushed under snow, our staff still head out to track turtles. Using radiotransmitters glued to the shells of individual turtles, we’re able to … Continued