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Which is best freshwater turtles in mixed species exhibits ? or as standalone exhibits ?

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Onychorhynchus coronatus, 16 Dec 2020.

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Which exhibit design is best to maximize conservation education with freshwater turtles?

  1. Mixed-species (crocodillians, fish, other reptiles etc)

    4 vote(s)
    16.7%
  2. standalone exhibit (just turtles)

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%
  3. Both are useful

    19 vote(s)
    79.2%
  1. wally war eagle

    wally war eagle Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    In USA, Tennessee Aquarium has many aquatic turtles native to Mississippi River smaller rivers draining into Gulf of Mexico and southeastern states in their cypress swamp exhibit.
     
  2. Onychorhynchus coronatus

    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for sharing @wally war eagle !

    I think I may have mentioned Tennessee aquarium and found some shots of it in the gallery and included this in my other thread on freshwater turtle collections in zoos:

    Zoos with the rarest / most endangered freshwater turtles