meet our turtles
Students at the Marine Academy of Technology & Environmental Science who are members of Project Terrapin take daily care of turtles and their tanks within the school.
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Meet our turtles and more about them below.
cherry & guy & NOVA
Red-Eared Slider - Trachemys scripta elegans
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Females
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At least 20 years old (NOVA is +30 years)
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Freshwater
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FRANKLIN
Diamondback Terrapin - Malaclemys terrapin
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Male
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At least 5 years old
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Brackish water - 15 ppt
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tyke
Eastern Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta
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Male
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At least 10 years old
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Freshwater​
Compass
False Map Turtle
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Male
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At least 10 years old
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Freshwater​
BUBBLES
Diamondback Terrapins - Malaclemys terrapin​
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Female
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6 years old
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Brackish water - 18-20ppt
Cupcake
Diamondback Terrapin - Malaclemys terrapin​
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Juvenile
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3 years old
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Brackish water - 5-10 ppt​
Sprinkles-The terrapin
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Female Terrapin
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10 years old
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Freshwater to 5 PPT