Turtle Rock

Discover nature’s way of teaching! Meet Kohl Children’s Museum’s newest permanent residents, a group of four Southern Painted Turtles in this live animal display.

Sponsored by Kendra & Thys Wallace & Family

Activities

• Watch these reptiles play, swim, feed, and bask.
• Count the turtles in the exhibit and see if you can spot them all (can you find where turtles like to hide?).

Educational Benefits

• Compare and contrast human and reptile movement and behavior.
• Investigate and identify physical features that help animals survive.
• Identify similarities and differences between the different turtles.