Sea Turtle Facts

Promoting Children's Self-regulation with Tucker the Turtle

Follow us along for a turtle exam! This water turtle was saved from being potentially hit by a car while crossing the road. The rescuer then called the wildlife hospital to find out the next best step. After a description of the turtle’s mossy condition, it was determined that the turtle should come in for further examination. An overly mossy shell could be for several reasons. One common reason we see is that the turtle is a “floater” meaning they are unable to regulate buoyancy and dive, so mo

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