This week on Get To Know Them, I chatted with Heartlake Turtle Trooper, Ruth Takayesu.

From being the kid who's family saved turtles in the neighbourhood to now volunteering and advocating for turtles in the Brampton area, Ruth has so much to share about these amazing creatures.

Some of the oldest living reptiles among us, you will learn so much about them in this interview. Did you know that moving them out of their own habitat can cost them their survival? They thrive on their ancestral land! Ruth and the Heartland Turtle Troopers are out there in the wetlands making sure the turtles stay there and that they are well protected.

Ruth has some great stories about working with turtles and shares some really fun facts about the snapping kind! Let's just say she debunks a common myth about them.

Sit back and enjoy the interview, it's great to have you here.

Monica XO

Guest info https://heartlaketurtletroopers.ca/

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Intro and outro music written and composed by my friend Steve Eggers with vocals by Steve and his daughters, Chantel and Vanessa Eggers. https://thenines.bandcamp.com/

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