Animals

Dozens of Turtles Relocated During Arnold Arboretum Ponds’ Restoration

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Turtles, toads, frogs, and catfish were all relocated this spring as part of the Arnold Arboretum's dredging project of two of its ponds. If you've been by the trio of the Arboretum's ponds recently you probably noticed there was roping and fencing around Rehder and Faxon ponds. There were also floating and bucket traps set generously provided by Zoo New England, which caught turtles more than 80 times since April 20, said Arnold Arboretum Horticulturist Brendan Keegan to Jamaica Plain News. Keegan stressed that visitors not go around the roping and fencing, as it can stress out the Arboretum's wildlife. The number of individual turtles caught are probably in the 50 to 60 range, said Keegan.

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Animals

This Dog Was Trained to Track Turtles in Franklin Park for Zoo

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Dogs are trained to track many, many things. Drugs, guns, prey -- but turtles? That is the case for Koda, an Australian shepherd mix. Koda has been specifically trained to track and find eastern box turtles, which are a locally rare species in Massachusetts due to habitat loss. After a year of training, Koda got to test her her abilities in Franklin Park in late August -- and succeeded quite well!

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Animals

Video: Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road in the Arnold Arboretum?

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A snapping turtle decided to go from one pond to another in the Arnold Arboretum, crossing a road and then scurrying into the weeds and disappearing. This is not a slow and steady turtle -- and there were no obvious hares or bunnies around... Turtle crossing in Arnold Arboretum (Part 1 of 2) from JamaicaPlainNews.com on Vimeo. Turtle Crossing in Arnold Arboretum (Part 2) from JamaicaPlainNews.com on Vimeo.  

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Photo of the Day

A Great Day to Be a Turtle

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A nice day for turtles on #jamaicapond @02130News @universalhub pic.twitter.com/nB1TJdJY79— D R (@8doug8) April 19, 2015

It seemed that everyone was enjoying the Pond on Sunday, including these two fellows photographed by Twitter user D R.

Each weekday we post a “Photo of the Day” from around the neighborhood. If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) "Jamaica Plain," here are four ways to nominate it:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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Pondside Living: Turtle Edition

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Each weekday we post a random image from around the neighborhood. Cynthia Vazquez snapped this turtle shot at Jamaica Pond. Thanks for letting us share it, Cynthia! [selfie]

If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) "Jamaica Plain," here are four ways to nominate it as our "Photo of the Day":

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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