Slow and steady wins the race, even one that takes 10 years to move 45 miles

After one of the largest U.S. inland oil spills struck Michigan’s Kalamazoo River in 2010, more than 700 northern map turtles were relocated to similar habitats along the Kalamazoo River. Over a decade later, researchers found that the turtles traveled almost 45 miles upstream to return to their previous habitat. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo. 


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