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Providing a Home to Wildlife Trafficking Victims

Dozens of box turtles have found a safe home at our Zoo after being confiscated by wildlife law enforcement. Rescued from wildlife trafficking, these turtles are just a fraction of the native turtles seized by wildlife law enforcement this year.  

A Gulf Coast Box Turtle surrounded by pine straw.

Partnering to Care for Wildlife Trafficking Victims

Nine Gulf Coast box turtles have found a safe home at our Zoo after being rescued by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) from wildlife trafficking.    

Box turtle Maleficent targeting.

Meet the Animals: Box Turtles

Meet the eight box turtles that live at the Zoo!

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