TurtleGuardians

TurtleGuardians Come in for Turtle Tours:
Fall and Winter: Fridays at 12 to 6pm
Spring and Summer: Tues, Friday, Saturday 10am-4pm
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Biologists working with kids and communities to save turtles- preventing turtle injuries and mortality, conserving wetlands, educating kids, and conducting research

Part of a The Land Between charity- a nongoverment grassroots effort! 805848916RR0001

Bake sale today! 4 Booth street in minden. This is s fundraiser to help Turtle Guardians’ turtles in care. 7:30-4:30
02/13/2026

Bake sale today! 4 Booth street in minden. This is s fundraiser to help Turtle Guardians’ turtles in care. 7:30-4:30

235 highland street in Haliburton village next to the pet value.
02/13/2026

235 highland street in Haliburton village next to the pet value.

Help Jeremiah and turtle Guardians by purchasing some sweet treats! Our amazing vets at Minden Animal Hospital are holdi...
02/12/2026

Help Jeremiah and turtle Guardians by purchasing some sweet treats! Our amazing vets at Minden Animal Hospital are holding a bake sale fundraiser on Friday the 13th from 8:30 to 4. 🥮🐢🧁😘
4 Booth Street in minden

02/06/2026

We are open for tours from 2-5 on Fridays and Saturdays from 10-5. Meet all 20 teaching turtles and learn@about local conservation efforts.

02/03/2026

There are four recognized types of common snapping turtles: Florida snappers, North American snappers, and also central and South American snappers. They are hard to distinguish from one another as they are so closely related but as they age the difference becomes more obvious- they have larger barbels in the south, and a also different sizing or proportional sizing of vertebral scutes. Blueberry here could be South American, based on his scutes although his barbels have not fully developed. Alligator snapping turtles also have pyramidal scutes but they have far larger heads proportional to their body and very differently shaped beaks - as well as different strategies in terms of finding food. All are definitely cute and sacred in our humble opinions- and all are important caretakers of our fish habitats. Without these ancient allies cleaning the carcasses from our waters and spreading seeds as well as cycling nutrients, the water would degrade and other wildlife would suffer.

01/23/2026

Come hang out with some turtles today!
Guided tours, and family fun.
We are located at 236 Highland St right next to Pet Value and Smolen Dentistry in Haliburton. Drop in or book a tour through our website links. Fridays 2-5 and Saturdays 11-5.

01/20/2026

New programs for kids! Turtle Guardian Youth Leaders can learn about science and help make a difference in the world of conservation. Between ages 10-15 are junior hepretolofists and can join us each Tuesday morning this summer to learn about biology and behaviours. From 15-20 youth have chances to help with turtke research and design their own conservation projects. We provide tools training and support! Check out our linktree and website under volunteering and kids corner for more! These opportunities are brought to you by

01/20/2026

Do turtles have personalities and moods?
👍💯 Yes. And science is backing it up.

Some turtles are bold explorers. Others are cautious and reserved. These differences are consistent over time, which is exactly how scientists define personality. This has been documented in species like Blanding’s turtles and green turtles (Allard et al. 2019; Kudo et al. 2021).

😎 Mood goes a step further. It is a longer-lasting state that shapes how an animal interprets the world. In a recent study, red-footed tortoises consistently differed in whether they expected good or bad outcomes when faced with uncertainty. That is evidence of mood-like states in reptiles (Hoehfurtner et al. 2025).

In short:
Personality is who a turtle tends to be.
Emotion is how it feels right now.
Mood is the lens it sees the world through.

❤️🐢Why it matters? Understanding personality and mood helps us design better care, better habitats, and better conservation outcomes (Burghardt 2013; 2022).

On what is says to be the most depressing day of the year we thought we’d share some cheer- turtle guardians lending a h...
01/19/2026

On what is says to be the most depressing day of the year we thought we’d share some cheer- turtle guardians lending a hand to save turtles across the land!
You can join us to save turtles in 2026- with guided training and support. Choose when and where you contribute. Check out our linktree and website for details.

01/18/2026

🐢 Why does he squeak when he eats?
That chirp isn’t a “voice”, although they do communicate in chirps, but here it’s simply air being pushed out as he swallows. Turtles don’t have vocal cords or a diaphragm, so eating literally moves air through their lungs.

🥗🪱🐟And why only eating twice a week?
Wood turtles are built for slow, steady digestion and long lives — not constant meals. Feeding less often keeps their bodies working the way nature designed them to.

Normal squeaks. Natural rhythms. Healthy turtles.

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235 Highland St, Haliburton. P.O. BOX 1368
Haliburton, ON
K0M1S0

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+17058542888

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We work hard to save turtles and the natural biosphere and habitats where they are found! We do this by connecting kids and communities with nature, by researching turtles and their habitats, and by applying solutions to limit threats....and we do this collaboratively with many partners and under special permits issued. We believe kids are our future, nature is a source of healing and inspiration, and our communities are vital areas for connections and growth. Turtles are our link to the past and to the earth. They are amazing creatures that can inspire all people to become involved in conservation. Turtle Guardians started as a joint effort across Ontario to make a difference in the lives of children and individuals, to enable collective action to save nature, and with a focus on an incredibly important landscape known as The Land Between; a land of hope and where 1/3 of all of Ontario’s turtles live. Now we are reaching kids across North America and beyond.