Where Were Diamond and Splash Hatched?
Diamond and Splash were hatched on a beach at the Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project, a site approximately eight miles from North Beach out in the Chesapeake Bay. These terrapins came from a nest that is being studied by Dr. Willem Roosenburg of Ohio University. In the late spring, Diamond and Splash will be released at that same location as a part of this on-going project for terrapin conservation.
In the photo above on the left, we can see the wire mesh that is placed over the nest to protect the eggs from predators. The photo on the right shows one of our turtles leaving the nest site.
In the photo above on the left, we can see the wire mesh that is placed over the nest to protect the eggs from predators. The photo on the right shows one of our turtles leaving the nest site.