Turtle Conservancy (Picture Heavy)

[Yvonne G]

https://www.turtleconservancy.org/

I was fortunate in that our member, Bouaboua (Steven and his wife, Irene) were going to Ojai to visit the Turtle conservancy, and they invited me to go with them. I took a few pictures. It is a very beautiful piece of property, and all the enclosures are natural and big or very big for the type of animal housed therein. You have to make an appointment for a tour, and I don't know if it costs to get in, but it is very worth the trip. Absolutely beautiful!!!

 

[Millerlite]

Really a great place, they have a video on youtube shows when it was built and how, pretty good here is a link

its not to long but a fun little watch. Ojai is also a beautiful city. I live about 20 mins from Ojai. Camping and hiking type of town

Kyle

 

[daniellenc]

So beautiful I’m jealous!!

 

[bouaboua]

My wife and I are so so honored To have Yvonne with us on this trip.

 

[Kristoff]

Thank you for posting the alphabet, Yvonne! Lovely pictures! [emoji173]️

 

[bouaboua]

 

[Yvonne G]

Please note the 17th picture or so in my group of pictures, the baby manouria tortoises have their food CUT UP (this is in response to the thread asking to chop or not to chop)

 

[Yvonne G]

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Oh lordy, lordy Steven! Did you have to take a picture of that old lady?

 

[Kristoff]

Oh lordy, lordy Steven! Did you have to take a picture of that old lady?

What’s wrong about the old lady? She’s a very good looking chelonian! [emoji217]
And you are as lovely as ever!

 

[bouaboua]

Oh lordy, lordy Steven! Did you have to take a picture of that old lady?

Because we love you. That's why~~

 

[MichaelaW]

You are incredibly lucky!!!

 

[Bee62]

https://www.turtleconservancy.org/

I was fortunate in that our member, Bouaboua (Steven and his wife, Irene) were going to Ojai to visit the Turtle conservancy, and they invited me to go with them. I took a few pictures. It is a very beautiful piece of property, and all the enclosures are natural and big or very big for the type of animal housed therein. You have to make an appointment for a tour, and I don't know if it costs to get in, but it is very worth the trip. Absolutely beautiful!!!

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Looks like a wonderul place for every species of tortoise. Thank you for letting us sharing your trip to the Turtle conservancy.
Do they breed tortoises there ?

 

[Bee62]

Because we love you. That's why~~

Totally agree !

 

[Yvonne G]

Looks like a wonderul place for every species of tortoise. Thank you for letting us sharing your trip to the Turtle conservancy.
Do they breed tortoises there ?

Yes. They've had much success with breeding the different species of tortoise. They adopt some out, send some to zoos and send some back into the wild, if those governments allow and accept it.

 

[EllieMay]

Yvonne, these are amazing! I was watching for your post when I read you were going to visit.. these pics are almost like being there with you . Thank you!

 

[bouaboua]

Yvonne, these are amazing! I was watching for your post when I read you were going to visit.. these pics are almost like being there with you . Thank you!

I have many, many more pictures that my wife and I took (Few sample below). if you like, I will be more then happy to share in this thread. And if @Yvonne G Allows~

 

[Yvonne G]

By all means, Steven, post away!

I see carrots in his hand in that one picture. On our trip I heard him telling one of the volunteers to get celery for visitors to hand feed because they don't use carrots anymore. I guess they've also heard about the Aldabran tortoise that choked to death on a carrot.

 

[bouaboua]

By all means, Steven, post away!

I see carrots in his hand in that one picture. On our trip I heard him telling one of the volunteers to get celery for visitors to hand feed because they don't use carrots anymore. I guess they've also heard about the Aldabran tortoise that choked to death on a carrot.

I believe they do. So they switched from carrots to celery.

Here are some photos from the turtles and tortoise they have and some of the photos of their enclosures and facility.

 

[bouaboua]

When you come to a enclosure, most of the time, you really need to looking hard to find the animal in that enclosure, then you know, this really is a mimetic /suitable living environment for the species.




They hatched many many beautiful specimens.

 

[bouaboua]

This is the "office" for Turtles Conservancy. ....................