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Tortoise survives 30 years in closet? Prof Caporaso discusses the story on WGN Radio

January 31, 2013 by Schmid College | News

Red-foot tortoises usually have long life spans, but can they live 30 years without food or water? Lately there has been some buzz surrounding a particular tortoise in Brazil who may have accomplished just that. The tortoise, Manuela, was thought to be lost in 1982 during a home renovation, only to be found in a

Turtle expert Professor Fred Caporaso makes room for a special turtle

January 29, 2013 by Schmid College | News

There’s always room in Professor Fred Caporaso’s Hashinger Hall office for another turtle. The latest to join his collection of turtle and tortoise trinkets and photos is a handsome little figure of an ornate desert box turtle. The hand-carved sculpture is actually an award, the inaugural “Charlie Green Turtle Conservation & Education Award” given by