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Admission Prices	Online Price	Standard Price
Adult (16+ years)	£15.87 \| £17.48*	£16.70 \| £18.40*
Children (3-15 years)	£11.92 \| £13.16*	£12.55 \| £13.85*
Seniors (60+ years)	£14.01 \| £15.44*	£14.75 \| £16.25*
Family (2 adults & 2 children OR 1 adult & 3 children)	£49.83 \| £54.83*	£52.45 \| £57.70*
Under 3 \| Wheelchair Users	FREE	FREE
Disabled \| Carer	£8.84	£9.30

* Price including Gift Aid donation. More pricing information can be found here

Where to find us

T: 01492 532938
E: info@welshmountainzoo.org

Old Highway, Colwyn Bay, Conwy,
North Wales, LL28 5UY

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Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

Not Evaluated
Data Deficient
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct

Found in vegetative and wooded areas across Eastern North America, Eastern Box Turtles are commonly seen in the wild. A number of subspecies of Easter Box Turtles exists, all with common physical traits including a round shaped body with heavy ridges, a hooked mouth and webbed feet.

Native Range →	North America
Natural Habitat →	Wetlands, shrublands and forests
Diet →	Omnivorous: plants, mushrooms, fruits, insects, amphibians and carrion
Life Expectancy →	25-35 years in the wild. Up to 100 years in zoos
Breeding →	1-11 eggs & a 50-70 incubation period
Group Name →	Unknown
Active Hours →	During the day
Threats →	Habitat loss from agriculture and climate change

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Fun fact

The average Eastern Box Turtle has five toes on each front leg and four on each back leg. This is most likely because these turtles are forward moving, mostly forest dwelling animals.