The pancake tortoise is aptly named. This species of turtle is flat and flexible, allowing it to shove itself into rock crevices and climb.

The snake neck turtle is also appropriately named for a turtle with a neck 60% as long as its shell.

These two fascinating species of turtles, along with 10 others, will soon be live on display at Fernbank Museum as part of the new exhibition “Turtles,” opening June 7.

The traveling exhibition will debut at Fernbank before moving to other locations across North America starting Sept. 1.

Through live turtle demonstrations, interactive educational displays and presentations, “Turtles” explores the unique anatomy, fascinating behaviors and resiliency of this ancient animal order.

“Turtles” was developed by Little Ray’s Exhibitions, the traveling muse

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