Happy World Turtle Day! This adorable bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America. When it's fully grown, it's no bigger than your hand! They can live up to 50 years old. These little guys are critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. To learn more about these tiny friends, stay tuned for an #OutdoorsMaryland segment airing this fall! | Maryland Public Television

It’s a bog turtle, not a big turtle. When they’re born, bog turtles are the size of a quarter. As adults, they’re only four inches. Watch as ARC Southern Appalachian Program Coordinator Mike Knoerr shows off a young bog turtle he found and some of the habitat from our bog turtle program. Although bog turtles are little, our program to recover them is big. For starters, to find remaining populations, we use machine learning that identifies habitat from aerial photography. We also often look for b

This combo of super-cute & great conservation will make your week! Bog Turtles are hatching in North Carolina! A dedicated team of conservationists are working to recover Bog Turtles in the South. One small component of this work involves keeping raccoons, opossums, and skunks out of bog turtle nests. Over 200 hatchlings have been released from caged nests in recent years on protected lands. Video: Mike Knoerr The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina, Tangled Bank Conservation Turtle Survival Al

The small yet mighty bog turtle is a palm-sized, elusive turtle that spends most of its life hidden in cool, soft muck. It's giving "Get out of my swamp!" vibes. This #WorldTurtleDay, learn more about our Shrek-like state reptile at dep.nj.gov/njfw/conservation/bog-turtle-project/ New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | State of New Jersey

A bog turtle, North America’s tiniest turtle, is no bigger than your hand. Its habitat is disappearing, and it needs help. Scientists are launching a tracking program to better understand what needs to be done. Learn more with #SciNC! This story was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Special thanks to NC Wildlife Resources Commission and Tangled Bank Conservation. | PBS North Carolina