Part 1: Telling them Apart This is the first of a two-part series on sex determination in turtles – a fascinating and varied process with big implications for protecting rare species. Dr. Bryan Windmiller breaks it all down for us: … Continued
This week, we’re zooming in on one of the animals we’ve spent so much time in the field following and learning from. We often say that the animals are our best ambassadors for conservation, and as we study them, we … Continued
This week, we have a special guest post from local author (and Conservation Society member) Diana Renn! Read on to find out how family involvement with ZNE’s HATCH program inspired Diana’s forthcoming book. The road to writing my mystery novel … Continued
Zoo New England is famous for its turtle conservation projects here in Massachusetts, but did you know that we also partner with a turtle conservation project in Central America? The Central American river turtle, or Hicatee as it’s known locally, … Continued
Conserving the living treasures in our own backyards relies heavily on working with partners of all kinds across the state. From individual homeowners to government agencies and other conservation nonprofits, a cooperative approach allows us to achieve much more than … Continued