AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) – The Akron Zoo announced it has happily welcomed a couple new additions this April…
“What’s better than one baby turtle? TWO baby turtles!” the zoo exclaimed.
These two brothers who recently hatched are endangered spotted turtles, and the zoo said their arrival is “critical for the conservation of their species.”
The zoo stated that poaching for the pet trade is mainly to blame for the decline of spotted turtle populations…