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Here’s some rare footage of a wild Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) escaping into his tunnel. They dig these small tunnels to use as hibernacula during the winter, and in the spring, they emerge from among the roots to forage, bask, and mate throughout the fen’s thick tussocks of sedges/grasses and clumps sphagnum moss. Unfortunately, because of their unique characteristics, bog turtles are sought out in the illegal pet trade. An adult bog turtle is worth a few thousand dollars on the black m

Here’s some rare footage of a wild Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) escaping into his tunnel. They dig these small tunnels to use as hibernacula during the winter, and in the spring, they emerge from among the roots to forage, bask, and mate throughout the fen’s thick tussocks of sedges/grasses and clumps sphagnum moss. Unfortunately, because of their unique characteristics, bog turtles are sought out in the illegal pet trade. An adult bog turtle is worth a few thousand dollars on the black m

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What’s small (reaching a maximum size of 4.5 inches), has a shell, and a distinctive orange patch on each side of its head? A bog turtle! 🐢 This New York State native turtle is the smallest turtle species in North America! It is state listed as endangered and federally listed as threatened. It’s pretty neat that NYS has populations in the wild, but many thanks should be given to DEC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), conservation partners, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS

What’s small (reaching a maximum size of 4.5 inches), has a shell, and a distinctive orange patch on each side of its head? A bog turtle! 🐢 This New York State native turtle is the smallest turtle species in North America! It is state listed as endangered and federally listed as threatened. It’s pretty neat that NYS has populations in the wild, but many thanks should be given to DEC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), conservation partners, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS

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The Scientists Behind Decades of Bog Turtle Research

The Scientists Behind Decades of Bog Turtle Research

A bog turtle, North America’s tiniest turtle, is no bigger than your hand. Its habitat is disappearing, and it needs help. Scientists are launching a tracking program to better understand what needs to be done. Learn more with #SciNC! This story was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Special thanks to NC Wildlife Resources Commission and Tangled Bank Conservation. | PBS North Carolina

A bog turtle, North America’s tiniest turtle, is no bigger than your hand. Its habitat is disappearing, and it needs help. Scientists are launching a tracking program to better understand what needs to be done. Learn more with #SciNC! This story was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Special thanks to NC Wildlife Resources Commission and Tangled Bank Conservation. | PBS North Carolina

494 viewsMar 13, 2023

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Bog Turtle Research

Bog Turtle Research

BOG TURTLE #Glyptemys (Clemmys) muhlenbergii

BOG TURTLE #Glyptemys (Clemmys) muhlenbergii

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It’s a bog turtle, not a big turtle. When they’re born, bog turtles are the size of a quarter. As adults, they’re only four inches. Watch as ARC Southern Appalachian Program Coordinator Mike Knoerr shows off a young bog turtle he found and some of the habitat from our bog turtle program. Although bog turtles are little, our program to recover them is big. For starters, to find remaining populations, we use machine learning that identifies habitat from aerial photography. We also often look for b

It’s a bog turtle, not a big turtle. When they’re born, bog turtles are the size of a quarter. As adults, they’re only four inches. Watch as ARC Southern Appalachian Program Coordinator Mike Knoerr shows off a young bog turtle he found and some of the habitat from our bog turtle program. Although bog turtles are little, our program to recover them is big. For starters, to find remaining populations, we use machine learning that identifies habitat from aerial photography. We also often look for b

1.2K viewsJul 11, 2023

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Happy World Turtle Day! This adorable bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America. When it's fully grown, it's no bigger than your hand! They can live up to 50 years old. These little guys are critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. To learn more about these tiny friends, stay tuned for an #OutdoorsMaryland segment airing this fall! | Maryland Public Television

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The bog turtle is an endangered species in New Jersey. It is considered imperiled in this state due to its rarity and vulnerability throughout its range in the eastern United States. Tiny, dark and with a distinct orange patch behind the ears, they spend most of their lives underground. NJ Fish & Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP), New Jersey Audubon, and other Federal, State and non-government organization partners initiate conservation efforts including habitat management

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Conservation Connect: Bog Turtle

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YouTubeU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The Bog Turtle

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The Bog Turtle is North America's smallest turtle, reaching up to 4.5 inches in length, and is easily identified by the distinctive orange or yellow patches on the sides of its head. These shy, semi-aquatic reptiles live in open, groundwater-fed wetlands like bogs and wet meadows, and their populations are declining due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and illegal collection for the pet trade. The bog turtle is federally listed as a threatened species. Bog turtle ( Glyptemys muhlenbergii) with Mo

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Since 1986, Zoo Knoxville has been playing a major role in the survival of a critically endangered turtle species, the bog turtle, here in Tennessee. Bog turtles are one of the smallest turtle species in the world and are threatened by extinction due to habitat loss, illegal trafficking, and predation. Thanks to support from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, The Nature Conservancy and the University of Tennessee, Zoo Knoxville is able to do the research necessary to help preserve the life and

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Bog Turtle Habitat Restoration & Kioti Krazy Contest Clue #2

We see a big future for these tiny little diggers. When born, bog turtles are the size of a quarter. As adults, they’re only four inches. They are mysterious and secretive, spending most of their time buried in mud. Bog turtles are imperiled; they are a federally listed threatened species. The challenges facing this little reptile are huge: the bogs they rely on have been drained for development and agriculture, they are poached for the pet trade, and they’re hit by cars when they cross roads, l

2K viewsNov 18, 2022

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The quest to protect the bog turtle: Saving NC’s smallest turtle

Bog Turtle Care Sheet | Reptiles' Cove

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From Bog Turtle researcher, Mike Knoerr, “Meet male 4.2 (aka Jackie Robinson). I have found this big fella more times than any other bog turtle as I often work in his fen and know where he lives (in some willow roots with 2-3 females and sometimes a bullfrog). This spring he and his lady friends were totally MIA from their usual haunts. I eventually found him ~100m away chowing down on a nightcrawler. Today, we found him and his girlfriends back under their willows. The females are just about bu

2.1K viewsJun 12, 2021

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Bog turtles will go EXTINCT before our eyes #animals #turtle #nature #conservation #naturelovers

985 viewsMar 14, 2025

YouTubeEnter the Biosphere

What Are Bog Turtle Habitats Like? - Reptilian Wonders

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YouTubeReptilian Wonders

Bog Turtle Talk Wednesday Night At Monmouth County Audubon

North America's smallest turtle is the Bog Turtle

34.7K viewsMar 4, 2025

YouTubeDefenders of Wildlife

Exploring the Endangered Bog Turtle Habitats in New Jersey

15.7K viewsFeb 28, 2023

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Zoo Atlanta welcomes first bog turtle born there in 30 years

Saving the Bog Turtle

948 viewsMay 2, 2025

YouTubeDelaware DNREC

Webinar: WLFW Bog Turtle Outcomes Assessment

VimeoFerguson Lynch

The Restricted Habitat Home to the Rare & Endangered Bog Turtle

219 views3 months ago

YouTubeWild Habitat - Nature Documentaries

5 Smallest Turtle Species in the World (Pictures & Facts) - Wild Explained

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BOG TURTLE Documentary: Preliminary Footage

18.3K viewsAug 2, 2018

YouTubeJonathan Doster Photography

A Special Turtle

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