Don’t stand... Don’t stand so... This female Mississippi Map Turtle is all of us right now. Apparently the turtles of the Trinity River have complete disregard for social distancing. Yesterday, Andrew Brinker recorded this communal basking of Mississippi Map Turtles (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) and Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) while practicing his social distancing in Fort Worth, Texas. Natives of Texas' Trinity River, both of these species are studied by the students of

Mississippi Map Turtle rescue! Clara-Belle was surrendered to Hamilton Animal Services by her owners when they could no longer accommodate her needs. Miss Clara-Bell is a large turtle, and she requires a large living space. Thankfully we had an open foster home who could provide just that! We got Clara-Belle out of the shelter and she went to the vet where she received a clean bill of health. She was very active and curious while at the vet. Such a sweet girl! Clara-Belle is now settling in at h

🐢 It was on this day in 2024 that we rescued Clara-Belle the Mississippi Map Turtle. Clara-Belle was surrendered to Hamilton Animal Services by her owners when they could no longer accommodate her needs. Miss Clara-Bell is a large turtle, and she requires a large living space. Thankfully we had a foster home who could provide just that! In Clara-Belle’s foster home, she has 300 gallons of space in a turtle tub to swim around, bask and explore. In the warm months, Clara-Belle is lucky enough to