Florida

June 2005

Trip to explore the turtles & tortoises of Florida (private trip, if space opens up I will post info)

This was an incredible trip.  I would like to thank George Heinrich, our guide, for his hard work, meticulous planning, and expertise in Florida turtles & tortoises.  Anyone who has read Carr’s Handbook of Turtles would have been on a dream trip on this one.  We literally snorkeled on the same waterways that Carr and his associates did way back when. And best of all, we had great success in finding the same types of turtles.  Our species count was 13.  Florida has over 20 species which accounts for 8% of the world’s turtle diversity.  You will see a story on this in an upcoming newsletter article.  Diane Brouhard organized this trip with George, her hard work is greatly appreciated.

Watch for a detailed description of this trip in an upcoming edition of marmorata.

If you would like to go on a trip to Florida, I encourage you to contact George Heinrich directly.

He specializes in natural history tours

You can reach him at: www.heinrichecologicalservices.com