For many folks, their introduction to Zoo New England’s Field Conservation Department came with the charming, golden-throated smile of a Blanding’s turtle. In 2003, Dr. Bryan Windmiller and colleagues started studying a small population of this threatened turtle at Great … Continued
As some of you may remember from our previous post on the topic, Zoo New England has been trying to get to the bottom of mysterious mortalities in wood turtles at several of our field sites. We’re pretty sure predators … Continued
Do you think that just because we live in the highly urbanized northeast that there isn’t much biodiversity here in Boston? Sure, we’re not the rainforests of Borneo, but the Boston area is still home to some pretty cool wildlife, … Continued
It’s been a fairly mild winter this year here in New England, but there’s still some ice on many ponds and lakes as I write these words in late February. That’s good news for the turtles dreaming away the winter … Continued
This week’s blog feature comes to us courtesy of our friends at the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education! If you want more background on their incredible work with hicatee turtles, read these blog posts as well! My name … Continued