Red Bellied Cooters-USFWS.jpeg

An aquatic tank holds tiny turtle hatchlings. On the surface, lettuce leaves float.
Photo By/Credit
Bridget Macdonald/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
05/02/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Young northern red-bellied cooters in foster care at a school in Massachusetts enjoying the perks: unlimited lettuce in a hot-tub sized aquaculture tank.
Ecosystem
Wetland
Species
Pseudemys rubriventris
Subject tags
Wildlife restoration