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Stumpy
A North American Wood Turtle from Ontario that I call stumpy since she is missing her front left foot.
In Ontario the Wood Turtle is the rarest turtle and is considered an endangered species. All of their locations are kept top secret in order to protect their small remaining populations.
I found this individual during nesting season this year and watched her as she dug a nest and laid 9 eggs. Because I was there and witnessed this I was able to mark her nest and contact the MNR. We dug up the eggs the following day, the MNR incubated them over the summer, and in August 4 of the eggs hatched and we were able to release them. It was truly an amazing expereience and a success story for this turtle, population, and species - one that we need many more of!
Stumpy
A North American Wood Turtle from Ontario that I call stumpy since she is missing her front left foot.
In Ontario the Wood Turtle is the rarest turtle and is considered an endangered species. All of their locations are kept top secret in order to protect their small remaining populations.
I found this individual during nesting season this year and watched her as she dug a nest and laid 9 eggs. Because I was there and witnessed this I was able to mark her nest and contact the MNR. We dug up the eggs the following day, the MNR incubated them over the summer, and in August 4 of the eggs hatched and we were able to release them. It was truly an amazing expereience and a success story for this turtle, population, and species - one that we need many more of!