Saving the turtles: Stockton conservation program rescues diamondback terrapins
Evelyn Kidd revives a part of her childhood every year. “When you’re a little kid and you find a ninja turtle, you kind of get hooked,” she said. Kidd may be in her 30s now, but she still searches through drains at the Jersey Shore for stranded baby turtles. No larger than a quarter, these turtles will be nurtured and re-released through a conservation partnership between Stockton University and The Wetlands Institute. “There’s just so much to love about them. They’re so interesting and I just want to learn more,” said Heather Bariso, one of the college students who gets close and personal with these turtles. Specifically known as Diamondback Terrapins, they are notably the only turtle species to inhabi...
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