A Turtle - Probably the Florida Cooter - in Everglades National Park
It is May 23rd, so Happy World Turtle Day!
I saw a good number of turtles when I was in the Everglades, but didn’t realize until afterwards that there are apparently 16 turtle species found in Everglades National Park.
One of the more common ones seemed to be this type of turtle, which as far as I can tell, is the Florida Cooter.
While this turtle was safe in a National Park, this species is one considered so plentiful in the USA that it can be caught in the wild and exported for a life as someone’s pet or someone’s dinner in places like China and Taiwan. Did you know that millions of turtles are raised on farms in the US and caught in the wild for human consumption?
Hey wildlife friends, it’s National Wildlife Week in Canada this week.
Every year, on whichever week April 10th falls, is National Wildlife Week. The Canadian Wildlife Federation runs events and contests during this time to help get everyone – in particular youngsters – interested in wildlife and the outdoors.
If you’re a fan of Canadian nature and the animals that make their homes in our lakes and forests, then enjoy this selection of Canadian creatures from Ontario and Quebec.
Hope you have time to get outdoors for a hike this week!
A Deer photographed in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Ontario
A Chipmunk photographed in Arrowhead Provincial Park, Ontario
A Painted Turtle photographed in Point Pelee National Park, Ontario
Moose photographed in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
Groundhog photographed in Wakami Lake Provincial Park, Ontario
Red Squirrel photographed in Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario
Beaver photographed in Parc national d'Aiguebelle, Quebec
