Exclusive report: how turtles return to the Dzūkija ponds

Exclusive report: how turtles return to the Dzūkija ponds

A turtle seen by few

In the middle of summer, a dark shell suddenly flashes in a swampy pond in Dzūkija. A European pond turtle is basking in the sun on a trunk that once fell into the water. However, frightened by the slightest sound or movement, it dives back into the muddy water without a second thought. Often, this is how a person’s encounter with the only naturally living turtle in Lithuania ends.

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