(Source: Sonoma State University) Western pond turtles used to enjoy a leisurely life. With an estimated lifespan of 70 years, their species spanned the Western United States for millions of years. But along came the Gold Rush, and humans nearly drove the turtles to extinction at the turn of the century. Now, a Sonoma State University biology professor is leading the charge to reintroduce the turtles to their native habitat with a successful collaboration between the university and two Bay Area zoos. On Saturday, 24 turtles were released into Mountain Lake, just south of the Golden Gate Bridge in the Presidio in San Francisco. About 100 people came out to see the turtles released into their...
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