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Astrotom3000

Piedmont and Mountains - Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)

09/18/2023

Only time I have ever seen a box turtle swim. Apparently, the zoo keepers call him "Michael Phelps", and they will no longer use this habitat for box turtles after Michael moves out or passes.
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