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Western Pond Turtle Recovery | Seattle News
Thirty-seven baby western pond turtles just hit the wild in Washington, part of a 35-year conservation miracle that’s helped over 2,300 turtles rebound from the brink. Once listed as endangered in 1993, this species is now thriving in key habitats like Puget Sound and the Columbia River Gorge, thanks to a partnership between Woodland Park Zoo and state wildlife officials. Biologists collect eggs each summer, hatch them in captivity, and raise them on protein-rich diets—since these slow growers take 10-12 years to mature. Despite a deadly shell disease affecting 80% of wild turtles, the…
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