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It’s tough being mom to a teenage tortoise

Date May 12, 2022
Published in At the Aquarium

Happy National Turtle Month! Whatever the species, puberty brings on a host of changes, and Radiated Tortoises are no exception. Recently, a newly fledged teenage tortoise named Rudy has been putting our animal care specialists (and tortoise “moms”) through their paces!

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