Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pet Craze
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pet Craze
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Half-human, half-turtle fighters Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo originated as comic book characters before spawning phenomenally popular films and cartoons.
But “turtlemania” also inadvertently sparked a pet craze that ultimately led to an invasive species problem.
Red-eared terrapins were a particularly popular pet. But many people didn’t realise they would grow from a matchbox-sized hatchling to a dinner-plate sized adult that lives for more than 40 years.
As a result a significant number of freshwater turtles were illegally released in the late 80 and 90s.
Rosie joins Turtle Tally UK’s Suzie Simpson to uncover the wild origin story of how invasive freshwater turtles became a familiar sight in our waterways.
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Production:
Host: Rosie Holdsworth
Producer: Michelle Douglass
Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez
Contributor:
Suzie Simpson, Turtle Tally UK
Image:
(c) Suzie Simpson / Turtle Tally UK
Discover More:
Head to Turtle Tally UK citizen science project to discover more about freshwater turtles in the UK and submit your sightings
https://www.turtletally.co.uk/
Find out about the National Trust’s work protecting our waterways and how you can help
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-cause/nature-climate/climate-change-sustainability/protecting-coasts-and-rivers
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