Turtle Blog

Patient Spotlight: Pancake (RIP)

Even though this little turtle only lived a few months, he or she was a brave and special turtle, and I wanted to share their story. It started, as all too many of the stories I tell do, with a turtle being hit by a car. The eastern painted turtle mother was on her way… Continue reading Patient Spotlight: Pancake (RIP)

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Patient Spotlight: Freyja

In Norse mythology, Freyja is the goddess of death and fertility, and is also a fierce warrior. This girl is the embodiment of that goddess in turtle form, and a true survivor. It started one Memorial Day weekend, when I was heading out to a friend's BBQ, and I get a call from a fellow… Continue reading Patient Spotlight: Freyja