On January 27, Director of Outreach Connor Gillespie brought Emma the Russian Tortoise, one of the Center's education ambassadors, to the CBS19 and WHSV studios to share her story. Check out the segments to discover how Emma came to the Center and how she helps educate the public!
“[Emma] was found at the UVA campus, wandering the grounds. She's a Russian Tortoise—not native to Virginia. We think she was probably kept as a pet, and whoever had her decided to release her into the wild, not realizing the harm it could cause her.”
– Connor Gillespie, Director of Outreach
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