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๐ขHappy World Turtle Day!๐ข
🕑 Added 2022-05-23 23:06:28 +0000 UTCLetโs #shellabrate! Watch crazy cute baby turtles take their lake back in this video from our Deep Look archives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTYFdpNpkMY.
A baby Western pond turtle swims in a tank. (Josh Cassidy/KQED)
Did you know turtles grow up without parents? It might sound lonely, but for threatened baby Western pond turtles raised in a zoo itโs an advantage: they can learn to catch crickets all by themselves. Thereโs a paradox, though.
When they are ready to leave the nursery, there is little wilderness where they can make a home. Thatโs where the work of organizations like the Oakland Zoo, the San Francisco Zoo and the Presidio Trust really make a difference. Their turtle conservation efforts are a part of the restoration of Mountain Lake, one of only three remaining natural lakes in San Francisco, California.
โก๏ธAsk us your turtle questions in the comments below.
