I’M SUING GARDEN STATE TORTOISE!

An Average Day at Garden State Tortoise Is Insane Today we’re back at Garden State Tortoise in coastal southern New Jersey with Chris Leone, and somehow an “average day” here includes gopher tortoises digging real burrows, rare turtle hatchlings, tortoise eggs, box turtle conservation work, a Texas tortoise biting Kevin, and Mickey the Aldabra tortoise continuing to become a tiny dinosaur. In this video, we visit Garden State Tortoise during nesting season and get a close look at some incredible turtles and tortoises, including gopher tortoises, Asia Minor / Iberian Greek tortoises, spotted turtle eggs, Pacific pond turtle hatchlings, Asian box turtles, marginated tortoise eggs, Texas tortoises, eastern box turtles, and Aldabra tortoises. We also talk about why gopher tortoises should never be taken from the wild, how proper substrate allows natural burrowing behavior, why turtle and tortoise breeding projects depend on trust and collaboration, how nesting behavior works, what weird turtle eggs can mean, why some box turtles may be candidates for future repatriation, and why storytelling matters so much in turtle conservation. Featured species: Gopher tortoise Asia Minor / Iberian Greek tortoise Spotted turtle Pacific pond turtle Jagged-shelled box turtle Ryukyu yellow-margined box turtle Marginated tortoise Texas tortoise Eastern box turtle Aldabra tortoise Featured people / places: Garden State Tortoise Chris Leone Kevin Minto Anthony Pierlioni Mickey the Aldabra tortoise Drew the Texas tortoise Bigfoot the gopher tortoise Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Back at Garden State Tortoise 01:23 Gopher tortoise burrow 03:43 The Greek tortoise version of Otis 07:03 Spotted turtle nesting site 09:44 Special turtle delivery 10:55 Pacific pond turtle hatchlings 12:57 Asian box turtle hatchlings 15:31 Marginated tortoise nesting 16:40 Digging up marginated tortoise eggs 18:09 Dev the huge Asia Minor tortoise 20:06 Texas tortoise bites Kevin 23:13 Eastern box turtle nest search 25:14 Box turtle eggs for conservation 28:34 Incredible eastern box turtle 29:28 Mickey the Aldabra tortoise 31:09 Anthony tries to lift Mickey 31:37 Why turtle stories matter 32:38 Bloopers 33:10 End screen Business / Sponsorship / Collaborations: [email protected] Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes. Wild turtles and tortoises should not be collected or removed from their habitat. Always follow local wildlife laws, work with qualified experts when handling animals, and support responsible conservation, rescue, and captive-bred / human-care programs. #Turtles #Tortoises #GardenStateTortoise #Wildlife #AnimalFacts