Hatchlings!!!!

You know, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would get excited over turtles! Now, I can't stop smiling out of joy and amazement when I look down at our tiny hatchlings trying to escape their eggs! It's magical really! Yesterday I was on turtles and I was having a really hard getting back to work, because all I wanted to do was sit there and watch the little hatchlings emerge!

A little blandings turtle beside its sibling that is emerging!

Painted turtle hatchling!

Snapping turtle hatchling!

We also released some of the hatchlings yesterday! Sue gave us part of our break during supper, so all us interns could go release them together! It was a magical moment, and lots of fun! 

 

 

Can you spot the babies?!! They blend in well!!

 

 

The turtle crew!