56 Threatened Turtles Born at Iowa Zoo Released Into the Wild

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Dozens of Blanding's turtles were released back into their natural wetland habitat on June 4

Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Blank Park Zoo, and Iowa State University joined forces to raise the turtles that are considered a threatened species

The year-old turtles were released with tiny transmitters allowing their movements to be tracked for the next two months

A group of year-old Blanding's turtles were released from the Blank Park Zoo and placed in their natural habitat.

Blanding's turtles are a threatened species, and as part of a partnering project between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Blank Park Zoo, and Iowa State University, the agencies worked together to help the population.

"Blanding's turtles are so cool, they've got this bright yello