Turtle University
Its turtling season at the Oakland Zoo again! Each summer our zookeepers team up with biologists and students from Sonoma State University to study the western pond turtle. Turtle nesting season is in...
View ArticleWhat Do Beavers and Western Pond Turtles Have in Common?
Why was the Oakland Zoo at the 4th Annual Beaver Festival in Martinez? No, the Zoo doesn’t have beavers, but it does have Western Pond Turtles which rely on beaver habitat. The event was a wonderful...
View ArticleWestern Pond Turtles get a hand at Oakland Zoo!
Hey there, fellow conservation heroes! Do I have an important conservation program to tell you about today, and it’s taking place right here at Oakland Zoo! It’s a ‘head start” program for the...
View ArticleWestern Pond Turtle
What happens to conservation when the water runs dry??? Thoughts by Ashley Terry Western Pound Turtle The Western Pond turtle (or WPT as we refer to them around the zoo) is the only freshwater...
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