13 April 2015

Stop drowning tortoises

People in the US are accidentally drowning baby tortoises by mistaking them for turtle hatchlings and "releasing" them into the water. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says it knows of three "well-intentioned good Samaritans" who have made the error...

"Because gopher tortoises often nest in dunes adjacent to sea turtle nesting beaches, correct identification of these terrestrial animals is important before deciding what action, if any, is necessary... Gopher tortoises have toes, with claws on each toe. Sea turtles have flippers."
Via Nothing To Do With Arbroath.

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 14, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    what's the difference between tortoises and regular turtles?

    I-)

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    1. MinnesotastanApril 14, 2015 at 12:02 PM

      You're sitting in front of the most powerful information-gathering device in the history of mankind. Perhaps you could learn to use it rather than ask others for help.

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    2. AnonymousApril 15, 2015 at 9:40 AM

      i read your blog in the weekly newspaper.

      I-)

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    3. AnonymousApril 15, 2015 at 9:43 AM

      Tortoises have hairs. :-)

      P.S. catpcha now makes you pick two images that are the same as their image!

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