Western Pond Turtles

Adorable baby Western pond turtle discovered at S.F. lake in Presidio, a sign of ecological comeback

This article is from April, but it’s the first I’ve heard of this. The turtles we reintroduced to Mountain Lake in SF have HAD BABIES! This is amazingly good news! These turtles had been extirpated (driven locally extinct) from the lake at some point in the past, and the fact that the introduced turtles are able to reproduce means that this population might be able to sustain itself into the future. LOVE THIS SO MUCH!

Jessica Flores
April 29, 2021

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By Wendy, ago

Mountain Lake Release

I was able to bid farewell to some of our juvenile turtles today when they were released into the newly-restored Mountain Lake in the Presidio of San Francisco. This is one of the later phases of the project – reintroducing native species that were extirpated after the lake was severely Read more

By Wendy St. John, ago

Swimming Free

By Wendy St. John, Nicole Christie, and Nick Geist: Today was the big day for a cohort of juvenile turtles, as they swam in the waters of their home lake for the very first time. These western pond turtles (Emys marmorata) were hatched in the lab of Dr. Nick Geist Read more

By Wendy, ago

Western Pond Turtle Links

Here is a collection of links to articles I’ve written about western pond turtles.

This “Western Pond Turtle” category menu also includes a variety of content published by other people, most of which involves turtles from my lab. Just continue scrolling down through this category page to see articles, images, and videos I’ve shared from other sources.

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By Wendy St. John, ago