Friday Fun

It’s FriYay! As usual we’re starting off with the OKDWC. Trigger warning: the images below are a bit. . . Icky.

NO MORE QUESTIONS – JUST YES OR NO
— Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (@OKWildlifeDept) May 15, 2024

Research published by the Helminthological Society of WA indicates that leech loads may be heavier in turtles that spend more time at the bottom of the stream or river – and may be lighter in terrestrial turtles or turtles that spend more time basking.
BEHOLD THE NARLY NATURE: pic.twitter.com/M4DvbLP6Og
— Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (@OKWildlifeDept) May 15, 2024

Thank you for taking this uncomfortable turtle-themed journey with us, we hope you learned something.

**send this thread to someone to ruin their morning
— Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (@OKWildlifeDept) May 15, 2024