Today, Isaac and I went to "turtle time" a new fun activity they had at the Family Center. A woman from one of the local animal rehabilitation centers here on the island brought two turtles along with her, and taught us all about them. I actually learned quite a bit.
I had no idea turtles lived so long! The pair she brought had been captured in the 60s! There was a spotted turtle, who lives in water, and a box turtle who lives on land. We learned that turtles have their spines connected to their shells, which is why you have to be very careful handling a turtle because if their shell breaks, that means big trouble for them.
She also brought along some old turtles for us to touch and explore, and even a huge snapping turtle shell for the toddlers to try on! It was really neat, I'm so happy that we went!
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