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Blanding's Turtles are endangered in both Iowa and Illinois. A team at Nahant has been tracking the tiny turtles to help bolster the local population.

The Blanding's turtle project is part of the Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) Program that Blank Park Zoo participates in with other accredited zoos and aquariums nationally and internationally.

The Blanding's turtle is native to the state of Iowa. Habitat loss and low nest success has left the species with a declining population.