Turtles Kingston Blog
Turtles in Winter
Generally, spring through to late summer is considered “Turtle Season”. When autumn and winter roll around, thoughts veer away from turtles. Do you ever wonder what our turtle friends are doing during the cold of winter? Let’s find out!
Why did the turtle cross the road?
Roads are not a safe place for turtles - road mortality is the second largest reason for turtle population loss - so why do we constantly find them there? Join us in exploring why turtles can't avoid crossing our roadways, and learning about the movements of our turtle neighbours.
How do turtles survive the winter?
David Seburn is our guest blogger today. David is a Freshwater Turtle Specialist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. In this post, David will provide insight on where turtles go and how they survive during the winter months - a question many of us have.
Dispelling Myths about Snapping Turtles
Let’s get something straight, Snapping turtles are not aggressive, they cannot bite off your finger, and yes, you can and should help them cross the road. Learn more about what Snapping turtles are really like.
Always More to Learn About Turtles
Lesley Rudy conducted research on Map turtles in Kingston for her Master’s research. Read to learn more about what her research found on the emergence of turtle hatchlings.