A New Jersey university is caring for more than 800 baby turtles rescued from storm drains

As the small turtles attempt to cross streets, they can easily slip into storm drains. Local volunteers have been scooping up the hatchlings using modified nets, and bringing them to the university in Galloway, New Jersey, according to aThe northern diamondback terrapin is a medium-sized turtle that ranges in length from 4 to 5.5 inches in males to 6 to 9 inches in females, according to the. Their range is from Cape Code, Maryland, to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Stockton Vivarium said it is caring for 1,108 terrapins, mostly recent hatchlings. The hatchlings will spend about a year at the center before being released into the wild.

Hope you have a plan to return them to Mother Nature

LoraHelou OMG. They're so tiny!

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Turtle Power!

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