PICTURES FROM CARAPAX.

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The terrapins are boxed and loaded onto the plane ready for take off.
Once airborne a brief talk is given to the rest of the passengers to
explain ‘who they are flying with!’.
The Entrance to CARAPAX.
Once at CARAPAX, the animals are unloaded and transferred
immediately into the quarantine area where they are checked
against their paperwork
Time for a swim!.

The terrapins are checked that their micro chip is still in place and then
entered into the CARAPAX computer system.
After quarantine, the terrapins are then transferred into the
temporary BCG holding pond until the new Lake Louisiana
is built.
Some of the smaller pens.
Emys holding pens.

The proposed site for the new Lake Louisiana.
Lake Florida - The lake that houses the terrapins rescued from
Belgium.
Some of the larger inhabitants of CARAPAX.
Even the Signs around the area have a tortoise on them!.

Quarantine area.
Stork Enclosure.

For the Care and Conservation of Tortoises, Terrapins and Turtles Worldwide. (Registered charity 801818)