Turtles of Fishers Island and the Surrounding Region
by Kim Hargrave, education director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty
This recorded illustrated talk, presented April 23, 2023 by Kim Hargrave takes a close look at the lives and habitats of Turtles who live on land and in the waters of Fishers Island and surrounding region.
Incredible creatures, turtles have survived eons with remarkably little change. Learn about the threats they are facing due to habitat loss, climate change and the pet trade and what we can do to help.
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- Snapping turtle. Courtesy of Justine Kibbe
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- Eastern painted turtles at Duck Pond. Courtesy of Steve Zettler
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- Eastern painted turtles. Courtesy of Connor Jones
