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Grandma and Juliet- A Tribute

a day ago
10 min

Grandma and Juliet- A Tribute

I've never even attempted to write something like this before, but here it goes. I became "grandparent-less" this past week as we said go...

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Why Moisture Is Important!

Jan 10
8 min

Why Moisture Is Important!

Sometimes I feel like a bit of a broken record but hey, in the end it shouldn't matter how many times you have to say or write something w...

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Pancake Tortoises Find a Home at GST

Dec 29, 2020
4 min

Pancake Tortoises Find a Home at GST

The peculiar pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) has been in and out of my life for much of my professional career and even before ...

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The Story Behind the "New Look"

Dec 27, 2020
3 min

The Story Behind the "New Look"

Out with the old and in with the new they say...right? Well, basically. Garden State Tortoise is 10 years old this year! I can't believe ...

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ABOUT GARDEN STATE TORTOISE

Garden State Tortoise was founded in 2011 by Chris and Casey Leone. Nestled along the southern shore of New Jersey, GST acts as a breeding facility, rescue and permanent home to turtles and tortoises from all over Mother Earth. In over 30 years of working hands on with such a highly threatened group of vertebrates, the Leones aim to unite conservation and preservation efforts through educating the world that both are needed to truly save them from extinction.

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