Turtle Travels!

Visitors of all ages will walk onto a life-sized board game and explore firsthand through interactive games, images, participatory text, artifacts and video of what it’s like to be a turtle moving through local habitats. This lively setting will have visitors advancing from one station to the next as they crawl under a live turtle enclosure, try on a turtle shell, help turtles to safety and follow a sea turtle as it swims.
They’ll discover fascinating facts about what it’s like to be a turtle— how their bodies adapt themselves to many different habitats, why turtles need shells, the kinds of hazards they encounter in the wild, why turtles have been important to many different cultures and more. This special exhibit is sure to intrigue visitors of all ages and provide an unusual perspective on some really cool reptiles. Trek along our turtle terrain and you’ll find out that slow and steady not only wins the race but takes turtles on some amazing journeys too!
The exhibit includes a variety of fun components for families, including:
•A Swiss Army turtle that illustrates how turtle’s body parts are adapted to fit their environment
•Interactive games that use the science of radio telemetry to track turtles through their terrain
•Live turtles, including several species of turtles
•Cutout \"turtle traveler\" and “turtle tracker” stand-ups where visitors can pose for photographs
•A restful spot for lounging on a turtle and discovering the many turtles that star in children’s tales