A man wearing hip waders and a blue bowtie holds a small turtle out to another man in waders. They are standing in a wooded area.
Photo By/Credit

MassWildlife

Date Shot/Created
06/25/2026
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Zoo New England senior field conservationist Jimmy Welch hands a Blanding’s turtle to Dr. Bryan Windmiller, the founder of the headstart program at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, as they prepare to release the Ivy’s offspring.
Partner(s)
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)
Species
Emydoidea blandingii